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Commissioner Service From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Scout commissioner) Jump to navigationJump to search Commissioner Service Commissioner (Boy Scouts of America).png Owner Boy Scouts of America Country United States Founded 1910 Website scouting.org/scoutsource/Commissioners.aspx Scouting portal Commissioner Service is the group within the Boy Scouts of America that provides direct service to each Scouting unit (pack, troop, team, crew or ship). Commissioners are experienced Scouters who help chartered organizations and unit leaders to achieve the aims of Scouting by using the methods of Scouting. They help to ensure that each unit has strong leadership and they encourage training, promote the use of the unit committee and encourage a relationship with the chartering organization.
Contents 1 History 2 National level 2.1 List of National Commissioners 3 Region level 4 Council level 5 District level 6 Training 7 Recognition 8 Wreath of Service 9 See also 10 External links 11 References History Commissioner service started with the first national Scout commissioners: Daniel Carter Beard, Peter Bomus and William Verbeck. Local commissioners formed the first councils and started the tradition of direct support to the Scoutmaster. A first-class council had a paid commissioner (now known as a 'Scout executive or council executive'), and could keep 15 cents of each 25 cent registration, while second-class councils with volunteer commissioners could keep five cents.
National level The National Commissioner is a member of the executive board of the National Council. The position was re-established in 1990, and is a four-year term of service. The current National Commissioner is Ellie Morrison of Waco, Texas.[1]
List of National Commissioners National Commissioners of the Boy Scouts of America Number Service Name Eagle Scout Silver Buffalo[2] Awards 3 Awards 4 1 1910–1941 Daniel Carter Beard 1915 1926 Silver Wolf 1924 Gold 1922 2 1910-1912 Peter S. Bomus 3 1910-1912 William Verbeck 4 1943-1960 George J. Fisher 1926 1960-1985 25 year long hiatus ---- ---- ---- ---- 5 1985-1995 Earl G. Graves 1988 6 1995-1999 Francis H. Olmstead, Jr. 1997 7 1999-2004 William F. "Rick" Cronk 2001 Bronze Wolf 2008 8 2004-2008 Donald D. Belcher 1953 2005 DESA 2000 9 2008-2016 Tico Perez 1977 2007 OA DSA 2004 DESA 2007 10 2016-18 Charles Dahlquist 2007 11 2018- Ellie Morrison 2013 Region level The position of regional commissioner and area commissioner were created in 2007 and announced at the October 2007 National Executive Board meeting. These two positions were created "to support councils in the areas of membership, unit charter renewal, and training in support of commissioner service.".[3]
Council level The council commissioner is selected by the council. Assistant council commissioners are appointed by the council commissioner with approval from the council.
District level The district commissioner and assistant district commissioners are responsible for recruiting, training, guiding, and evaluating the commissioner staff. The district commissioner is part of what is called the key-three, the other two members being the district chairman and the district executive.
Unit commissioners serve and counsel one or more units- packs, troops, teams, crews and ships. They act as a direct representative between the unit and the district. Unit commissioners are adult Scouters that have significant tenure within the Scouting program (ten years' experience is recommended), and are dedicated to seeing individual units succeed. In general, the unit commissioner uses several different tools to measure the success of his or her units. Unit commissioners encourage all of their units to earn the Quality Unit award on a yearly basis and usually visit each of their units at least once a month to make sure the unit is functioning within the aims and goals of the Boy Scouts of America. The unit commissioner is aware of district, council, and local civic and Scouting functions that can help supplement the unit's program. They also promote the monthly district roundtable within their assigned units and make sure that the unit leadership is current on training courses required by the National Council.
Unit commissioners also keep in contact with the respective unit committees and the unit's chartered organization. Unit commissioners also are active in the community, assisting with the district's general membership goals for the year. Commissioners are expected to set the proper Scouting example, as they represent the district to the chartered organization and to the unit and its leaders, youth, and parents alike.
The unit commissioner is also responsible for assisting the unit with their yearly membership inventory, assisting the Unit Committee conduct the yearly charter renewal meeting, ensuring that the charter application was received at the council service center, and presenting the charter at a meeting of the chartered partner. Usually, a unit's charter with the Boy Scouts of America will be presented directly to the chartered organization at one of the chartered partner's business meetings or social functions.
Unit commissioners advise on official uniform policy and badge placement, and occasionally conduct uniform inspections of the units under their aegis; Unit Commissioners may also accompany their units on outings and at special functions. Traditionally, a unit's official charter from the BSA is also presented annually to it by the unit commissioner.
Roundtable commissioners use the roundtable meetings to provide unit leaders with resources and training in program skills. The roundtable is a forum for all of the unit leaders and provides opportunities for discourse and training.
The Narragansett Council uses a unique structure as of 2010.[4] Instead of being divided into districts, there are 20 community groups which form three service areas. Each service area has a service area commissioner and each community has a community commissioner.
Training Commissioners are expected to complete Basic Leader Training so that they have the essential information they need to provide a safe and successful quality program. Advanced and supplemental training is generally performed at a commissioners college provided at the local council level.
Basic Leader Training for Boy Scout roundtable commissioner is Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner Training.[5] Basic Leader Training for Cub Scout roundtable commissioner is Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner and Staff Basic Training.[6] Basic Leader Training for district commissioners, assistant district commissioners, and for unit commissioners is Unit Commissioner Orientation.[7][8] Recognition After completing performance goals, the Arrowhead Honor may be awarded. Commissioners may then earn the Commissioner's Key by completing basic training and serving for at least three years.[9] After five years of service the commissioner may be recognized with the Distinguished Commissioner Service Award.[10]
Wreath of Service
laurel wreath The "wreath of service" is located on all commissioner position emblems. The laurel wreath is a traditional Roman symbol of victory, triumph, accomplishment, and civic service. The BSA uses the laurel as a symbol for the service rendered to units and the continued partnership between volunteers and professionals. The wreath of service represents commitment to program and unit service.[11]
The Commissioner position is the oldest in Scouting and is the origin of the professional Scouting positions, which is why badges of the professional Scouters have that feature as well. The wreath of service is a feature on all commissioner and professional position patches. Primary commissioner (Council Commissioner, District Commissioner, Unit Commissioner) insignia bears a silver laurel wreath in accordance with the long-standing BSA award standard (based on the U.S. military concept) of silver being higher than gold. Accordingly, assistant commissioner (Assistant Council Commissioner, Assistant District Commissioner, Roundtable Commissioner) insignia bears a gold laurel wreath. [11]
See also Youth Protection program External links "Commissioners in the Boy Scouts of America". Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved July 14, 2007. References Wendell, Bryan (May 31, 2018). "Meet the two new volunteers on the BSA's National Key 3". Bryan on Scouting. Scouting Magazine. Archived from the original on June 1, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018. "List of Silver Buffalo recipients". Scouting Magazine. Retrieved May 22, 2018. "New Regional/ Area Commissioner Positions Approved" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2008. "New Council Service Delivery Structure and Organization". Narragansett Council. 2010. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2019. (using training manual No. 34256) (using training manual No. 33013) "Other Commissioner Resources". "Commissioner Basic Training (using training manual No.33613F". November 16, 2007.) "Unit Commissioner Progress Record for the Commissioner Key / Arrowhead Honor Award" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2006. Retrieved June 9, 2006. "The Distinguished Commissioner Service Award" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2006. Retrieved June 9, 2006. "The History of Commissioner Service". Golden Empire Council. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved June 9, 2006. vte Boy Scouts of America vte WikiProject Scouting fleur-de-lis dark.svg Scouting and Guiding topics Categories: Boy Scouts of America Navigation menu Not logged inTalkContributionsCreate accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView historySearch Search Wikipedia Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Wikipedia store Interaction Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact page Tools What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Wikidata item Cite this page In other projects Wikimedia Commons Print/export Create a book Download as PDF Printable version
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Post by Freddie on Jul 27, 2019 22:44:01 GMT 1
Commissioner Service From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Scout commissioner) Jump to navigationJump to search Commissioner Service Commissioner (Boy Scouts of America).png Owner Boy Scouts of America Country United States Founded 1910 Website scouting.org/scoutsource/Commissioners.aspx Scouting portal Commissioner Service is the group within the Boy Scouts of America that provides direct service to each Scouting unit (pack, troop, team, crew or ship). Commissioners are experienced Scouters who help chartered organizations and unit leaders to achieve the aims of Scouting by using the methods of Scouting. They help to ensure that each unit has strong leadership and they encourage training, promote the use of the unit committee and encourage a relationship with the chartering organization.
Contents 1 History 2 National level 2.1 List of National Commissioners 3 Region level 4 Council level 5 District level 6 Training 7 Recognition 8 Wreath of Service 9 See also 10 External links 11 References History Commissioner service started with the first national Scout commissioners: Daniel Carter Beard, Peter Bomus and William Verbeck. Local commissioners formed the first councils and started the tradition of direct support to the Scoutmaster. A first-class council had a paid commissioner (now known as a 'Scout executive or council executive'), and could keep 15 cents of each 25 cent registration, while second-class councils with volunteer commissioners could keep five cents.
National level The National Commissioner is a member of the executive board of the National Council. The position was re-established in 1990, and is a four-year term of service. The current National Commissioner is Ellie Morrison of Waco, Texas.[1]
List of National Commissioners National Commissioners of the Boy Scouts of America Number Service Name Eagle Scout Silver Buffalo[2] Awards 3 Awards 4 1 1910–1941 Daniel Carter Beard 1915 1926 Silver Wolf 1924 Gold 1922 2 1910-1912 Peter S. Bomus 3 1910-1912 William Verbeck 4 1943-1960 George J. Fisher 1926 1960-1985 25 year long hiatus ---- ---- ---- ---- 5 1985-1995 Earl G. Graves 1988 6 1995-1999 Francis H. Olmstead, Jr. 1997 7 1999-2004 William F. "Rick" Cronk 2001 Bronze Wolf 2008 8 2004-2008 Donald D. Belcher 1953 2005 DESA 2000 9 2008-2016 Tico Perez 1977 2007 OA DSA 2004 DESA 2007 10 2016-18 Charles Dahlquist 2007 11 2018- Ellie Morrison 2013 Region level The position of regional commissioner and area commissioner were created in 2007 and announced at the October 2007 National Executive Board meeting. These two positions were created "to support councils in the areas of membership, unit charter renewal, and training in support of commissioner service.".[3]
Council level The council commissioner is selected by the council. Assistant council commissioners are appointed by the council commissioner with approval from the council.
District level The district commissioner and assistant district commissioners are responsible for recruiting, training, guiding, and evaluating the commissioner staff. The district commissioner is part of what is called the key-three, the other two members being the district chairman and the district executive.
Unit commissioners serve and counsel one or more units- packs, troops, teams, crews and ships. They act as a direct representative between the unit and the district. Unit commissioners are adult Scouters that have significant tenure within the Scouting program (ten years' experience is recommended), and are dedicated to seeing individual units succeed. In general, the unit commissioner uses several different tools to measure the success of his or her units. Unit commissioners encourage all of their units to earn the Quality Unit award on a yearly basis and usually visit each of their units at least once a month to make sure the unit is functioning within the aims and goals of the Boy Scouts of America. The unit commissioner is aware of district, council, and local civic and Scouting functions that can help supplement the unit's program. They also promote the monthly district roundtable within their assigned units and make sure that the unit leadership is current on training courses required by the National Council.
Unit commissioners also keep in contact with the respective unit committees and the unit's chartered organization. Unit commissioners also are active in the community, assisting with the district's general membership goals for the year. Commissioners are expected to set the proper Scouting example, as they represent the district to the chartered organization and to the unit and its leaders, youth, and parents alike.
The unit commissioner is also responsible for assisting the unit with their yearly membership inventory, assisting the Unit Committee conduct the yearly charter renewal meeting, ensuring that the charter application was received at the council service center, and presenting the charter at a meeting of the chartered partner. Usually, a unit's charter with the Boy Scouts of America will be presented directly to the chartered organization at one of the chartered partner's business meetings or social functions.
Unit commissioners advise on official uniform policy and badge placement, and occasionally conduct uniform inspections of the units under their aegis; Unit Commissioners may also accompany their units on outings and at special functions. Traditionally, a unit's official charter from the BSA is also presented annually to it by the unit commissioner.
Roundtable commissioners use the roundtable meetings to provide unit leaders with resources and training in program skills. The roundtable is a forum for all of the unit leaders and provides opportunities for discourse and training.
The Narragansett Council uses a unique structure as of 2010.[4] Instead of being divided into districts, there are 20 community groups which form three service areas. Each service area has a service area commissioner and each community has a community commissioner.
Training Commissioners are expected to complete Basic Leader Training so that they have the essential information they need to provide a safe and successful quality program. Advanced and supplemental training is generally performed at a commissioners college provided at the local council level.
Basic Leader Training for Boy Scout roundtable commissioner is Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner Training.[5] Basic Leader Training for Cub Scout roundtable commissioner is Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner and Staff Basic Training.[6] Basic Leader Training for district commissioners, assistant district commissioners, and for unit commissioners is Unit Commissioner Orientation.[7][8] Recognition After completing performance goals, the Arrowhead Honor may be awarded. Commissioners may then earn the Commissioner's Key by completing basic training and serving for at least three years.[9] After five years of service the commissioner may be recognized with the Distinguished Commissioner Service Award.[10]
Wreath of Service
laurel wreath The "wreath of service" is located on all commissioner position emblems. The laurel wreath is a traditional Roman symbol of victory, triumph, accomplishment, and civic service. The BSA uses the laurel as a symbol for the service rendered to units and the continued partnership between volunteers and professionals. The wreath of service represents commitment to program and unit service.[11]
The Commissioner position is the oldest in Scouting and is the origin of the professional Scouting positions, which is why badges of the professional Scouters have that feature as well. The wreath of service is a feature on all commissioner and professional position patches. Primary commissioner (Council Commissioner, District Commissioner, Unit Commissioner) insignia bears a silver laurel wreath in accordance with the long-standing BSA award standard (based on the U.S. military concept) of silver being higher than gold. Accordingly, assistant commissioner (Assistant Council Commissioner, Assistant District Commissioner, Roundtable Commissioner) insignia bears a gold laurel wreath. [11]
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Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST) is a unit-level training program within the Boy Scouts of America led by the Scoutmaster and the Senior Patrol Leader. It is designed to improve the leadership skill of all boy leaders within a Boy Scout troop. This training is one of several programs available within the youth leadership training program.
Program content Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops replaced Troop Leadership Training (TLT) in 2010. TLT was preceded by the Scoutmaster Junior Leader Training Kit (No. 3422) superscript 3, in use from 1990 to 2003. TLT is broken into three one-hour modules. The three sessions focus respectively on what a new Patrol Leader or Senior Patrol Leader must know, must be, and must do. When a Scout completes all three modules, he is qualified to wear the "Trained" patch on his shirtsleeve under his badge of office. The manual contains leadership position cards that define each position in the troop. Completion of TLT prepares the youth to attend National Youth Leadership Training.[1]
The three one-hour modules are divided into three topics:[2] It is organized into three one-hour modules, which can be taught individually or all in one session.
Module One—Introduction to Leadership (Know). Conducted within a week of a Scout's acceptance of his new position, this session focuses on what a boy leader must know. The manual directs the Scoutmaster to refer to the Scoutmaster Handbook, chapter 3, "The Boy-Led Troop.", and chapter 4. "The Boy-Led Patrol." Module Two—How to Fulfill Your Role (Be). This session on how to fulfill the role's responsibilities focuses on what a leader must be. The program includes the Scoutmaster's "vision of success," a discussion of the "Teaching EDGE" method of instruction, and an evaluation of the troop's progress. Module Three—What Is Expected of Me? (Do). This session focuses on what a leader must do. Topics include a review of the troop leader position descriptions, motivating Scouts to lead, what constitutes success in the boy's leadership role, and a coaching session with the Scoutmaster.
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Post by Freddie on Jul 27, 2019 22:49:42 GMT 1
Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST) is a unit-level training program within the Boy Scouts of America led by the Scoutmaster and the Senior Patrol Leader. It is designed to improve the leadership skill of all boy leaders within a Boy Scout troop. This training is one of several programs available within the youth leadership training program.
Program content Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops replaced Troop Leadership Training (TLT) in 2010. TLT was preceded by the Scoutmaster Junior Leader Training Kit (No. 3422) superscript 3, in use from 1990 to 2003. TLT is broken into three one-hour modules. The three sessions focus respectively on what a new Patrol Leader or Senior Patrol Leader must know, must be, and must do. When a Scout completes all three modules, he is qualified to wear the "Trained" patch on his shirtsleeve under his badge of office. The manual contains leadership position cards that define each position in the troop. Completion of TLT prepares the youth to attend National Youth Leadership Training.[1]
The three one-hour modules are divided into three topics:[2] It is organized into three one-hour modules, which can be taught individually or all in one session.
Module One—Introduction to Leadership (Know). Conducted within a week of a Scout's acceptance of his new position, this session focuses on what a boy leader must know. The manual directs the Scoutmaster to refer to the Scoutmaster Handbook, chapter 3, "The Boy-Led Troop.", and chapter 4. "The Boy-Led Patrol." Module Two—How to Fulfill Your Role (Be). This session on how to fulfill the role's responsibilities focuses on what a leader must be. The program includes the Scoutmaster's "vision of success," a discussion of the "Teaching EDGE" method of instruction, and an evaluation of the troop's progress. Module Three—What Is Expected of Me? (Do). This session focuses on what a leader must do. Topics include a review of the troop leader position descriptions, motivating Scouts to lead, what constitutes success in the boy's leadership role, and a coaching session with the Scoutmaster.
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Post by Freddie on Jul 27, 2019 22:50:07 GMT 1
This is a good article. Follow the link for more information. Scouts BSA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Boy Scouting (Boy Scouts of America)) Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the membership level for youth 11 to 17 years of age. For the national organization, see Boy Scouts of America. Scouts BSA Boy Scouts of America universal emblem.svg Owner Boy Scouts of America Age range 11 to 17 years[1] Country United States Founded 1910 Membership 826,045 youth 485,315 adults 37,739 troops (2013)[2] Previous Cub Scouting Next Venturing Sea Scouts Website www.scouting.org/WikiProject Scouting uniform template male background.svg Standard uniform colors for Scouts BSA Scouting portal Scout Oath On my honor, I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and To obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. -Boy Scout Handbook Scouts BSA (formerly known as Boy Scouts) is the flagship membership level of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 17. It provides youth training in character, citizenship, and mental and personal fitness. Scouts are expected to develop personal religious values, learn the principles of American heritage and government, and acquire skills to become successful adults. To achieve these, Scouting applies eight methods of Scouting: Ideals (viz., the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the Scout Motto, and the Scout Slogan), the patrol method, participation in outdoor programs, advancement, adult association, personal growth, leadership development, and the uniform. The participants, known as Scouts, are organized in Scout troops, administered by volunteers with support of paid professional staff. Youth and adult members are referred to as Scouts, and the adult leaders as Scouters.[3] Prior to February 1, 2019, the program was called Boy Scouts, and girls were not allowed to participate.[4][5] In 1994, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, an industry publication, released the results of the largest study of charitable and non-profit organization popularity and credibility. The study ranked the Boy Scouts as the 7th "most popular charity/non-profit in America" of over 100 charities researched with 42% of Americans over the age of 12 choosing Love and Like A Lot for the Boy Scouts .[6][7] Contents 1 Program and activities 1.1 Ideals 1.2 Emblems 1.3 Uniform and insignia 2 Organization 2.1 Troop and patrols 2.2 Other sections 3 Advancement and recognition 3.1 Youth advancement 3.2 Adult recognition 3.3 Awards 4 Leadership in the troop 4.1 Adult leadership 4.2 Youth leadership 4.3 Development 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External links Program and activities Boy Scout, 1969 The troop program and activities are determined by the senior patrol leader and the patrol leaders council under the oversight of the Scoutmaster. Troops generally hold meetings weekly, although they can be irregular during the summer. Troop meeting activities may vary from training in Scout skills to planning camping trips or playing games. Troops may plan outings and activities outside the troop meeting. These may involve camping, backpacking, hiking, canoeing, rafting, climbing, caving, rappelling, and other activities. These outings are an important place for Scouts to work on skills and rank advancement, have fun, and engage in productive outdoor activities.[8] Most councils own and operate one or more permanent camps. These camps may host a variety of activities throughout the year. The summer camp program provides a week-long session for troops that includes merit badge advancement and adventure activities. Facilities may include ranges for shooting sports – archery, rifle, and shotgun – and for climbing and rappelling. Outdoor Code As an American, I will do my best: to be clean in my outdoor manners, to be careful with fire, to be considerate in the outdoors, and to be conservation-minded —Boy Scout Handbook It is common for several troops within a district or council to gather at least once a year at a special weekend campout called a camporee. A camporee is a district- or council-wide event where several units camp and engage in activities, Scoutcraft competitions and learn specialized skills. The national Scout jamboree usually occurs every four years, and draws more than 30,000 Scouts from across the country and the world.[9] The last jamboree took place in 2017 at The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia. The Summit is to be a permanent place for the Jamboree and an opportunity to construct a new high-adventure base. Ideals Scout Slogan Do a Good Turn Daily —Boy Scout Handbook Scout Law A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. —Boy Scout Handbook Scout Motto Be Prepared! —Boy Scout Handbook The Scout Law, Scout Oath, Scout Motto, Scout Slogan, and Outdoor Code are the cornerstones of Scouts BSA. Each Scout learns to make these ideals a part of their way of life and personal growth.[10] Scouts must memorize and understand these ideals. They also represent these ideals symbolically in official emblems. The Scout Sign is used when giving the Scout Law or the Scout Oath and as a signal for silence. The Scout Salute is used when saluting the flag of the United States. The left-handed handshake is used as a token of friendship and as an identity with Scouts worldwide.[11][12] Emblems First Class emblem Scouting uses a series of medals and patches as emblems. The badge for the Scout rank consists of a simple fleur-de-lis, which symbolizes a compass needle. The needle points the Scout in the right direction, which is onward and upward.[13] The Tenderfoot badge takes the fleur-de-lis of the Scout badge and adds two stars and an eagle with an American shield. The stars symbolize truth and knowledge; the eagle and shield symbolize freedom and readiness to defend it. The Second Class badge features a scroll inscribed with the Scout Motto, with the ends turned up and a knotted rope hanging from the bottom. The knot reminds each Scout to remember the Scout slogan, and the upturned ends of the scroll symbolize cheerfulness in service. The First Class badge combines the elements of the Tenderfoot and Second Class badges. For years, the First Class badge was used as the emblem of the BSA. Star has a First Class symbol on a five-pointed yellow star, and initially indicated the five merit badges required to earn the rank. Life has a First Class emblem on a red heart, and initially symbolized the first-aid and health-related merit badges that the rank required. Now it signifies that the ideals of Scouting have become a part of the Scout's life and character.[14] Uniform and insignia Main article: Uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America The uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America gives a Scout visibility and creates a level of identity within both the unit and the community. The uniform is used to promote equality while showing individual achievement. While uniforms are similar in basic design, they do vary in color and detail to identify the different divisions of Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Sea Scouts. Scouts and adult leaders wear the Scout uniform.[15] It generally consists of a khaki button-up shirt, olive green pants or shorts, belt, socks, and optional neckerchief. The Scouter dress uniform is appropriate for professional Scouters and Scouting leaders on formal occasions.[16] Organization Troop and patrols The troop is the fundamental unit of Scouts BSA.[17] The troop size can vary from a minimum of five Scouts to several dozen. Each troop is sponsored by a community organization such as a business, service organization, private school, labor group, or religious institution. The chartered organization is responsible for providing a meeting place and promoting a good program. A chartered organization representative manages the relationship between the troop, the chartered organization, and the BSA. While boys and girls are members of Scouts BSA, individual troops are single gender. A boy and girl troop may however share a common Troop Committee made up of adult leaders, parents of Scouts, and other interested parties that manage membership, finances, camping arrangements, and chartered organization relations among other responsibilities. Each troop is divided into patrols of eight or so Scouts led by a patrol leader elected from within the patrol.[18] Patrol meetings are generally held during the weekly troop meeting. The patrol's independence from the troop varies among troops and between activities. Patrols' autonomy becomes more visible at campouts, where each patrol may set up its own camping and cooking area. Divisions between patrols may disappear during an event which only a small part of the troop attends. Patrols may hold meetings and even excursions separately from the rest of the troop.[17] Commonly, troops mix older and younger Scouts in the same patrols, so that the older Scouts can teach the younger ones more effectively. When a Webelos den crosses over from Cub Scouting to Scouts BSA, the "new Scout patrol" method may be used. The new Scouts are kept together as a group, elect their own patrol leader, and are assigned a troop guide—an older Scout who acts as a mentor.[17] Some troops may have an older Scout patrol that experiences more autonomy from the troop and provides older Scouts with expanded social contact and physical challenges. Other sections Lone Scout logo The Lone Scout program serves youth who cannot take part in a nearby troop on a regular basis because of distance, weather, time, disability, or other difficulties. While the Lone Scout does not participate in troop or patrol activities, he or she does learn the fun, values, and achievements of Scouting.[19] The Order of the Arrow (OA) is a program of the Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouts divisions of the BSA. It is the BSA's national honor society for experienced campers, based on Native American traditions, and dedicated to the ideal of cheerful service.[20][21] Scouts and Scouters must belong to a troop, crew, or ship to become OA members. The OA is run by youth under the age of 21 with adult Scouters serving as advisers. Advancement and recognition Main article: Advancement and recognition in the Boy Scouts of America Youth advancement Further information on ranks: Ranks in the Boy Scouts of America Scouts BSA has seven ranks that can be earned, grouped into two phases. The first phase of Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class is designed to teach Scoutcraft skills, teamwork, and self-reliance.[22][23][24][25] Scout is the first rank, and requires demonstration of knowledge of Scouting's ideals, the process of rank advancement, troop and patrol structure, and some basic skills (e.g., knot-tying and knife safety). As with all other ranks, a Scoutmaster conference is also required. Further ranks have progressive requirements in the areas of Scoutcraft, physical fitness, citizenship, personal growth, and Scout Spirit. These ranks also require participation in a Board of Review. Scouts with a permanent mental or physical disability may use alternate requirements, based on their abilities and approved by the council. Michigan Eagle Scouts in 1929, including President Gerald Ford at age 16 The second phase of Star, Life, and Eagle is designed to develop leadership skills and encourage the Scout to explore potential vocations and avocations through the merit badge program.[26][27][28] These ranks require that the Scout serve in a position of responsibility and perform community service. The Eagle Scout rank requires, in addition to merit badges and a position of responsibility, a community service project planned and led entirely by the Eagle Scout candidate. After attaining the rank of Eagle, a Scout may earn Eagle Palms for additional tenure and merit badges. Although Eagle is the highest rank, for which Scouts should strive, the number of Scouts achieving First Class within one year of joining is still one of the key measures of unit effectiveness. Studies have shown that if a Scout achieves First Class within a year of joining, he typically stays in Scouting for at least three years. Scouts who do so are more likely to retain Scout values as an adult and achieve the BSA primary mission of "producing useful citizens".[29] Ranks and other recognition are presented in a troop awards ceremony called the court of honor. The Eagle Scout rank is usually presented in a separate and special court of honor. Adult recognition Scouts BSA leaders who complete training, tenure, and performance requirements are recognized by a system of awards. The Scouters Training Award is available to leaders, while the Scouter's Key and Scoutmaster Award of Merit are only available to the Scoutmaster. The pinnacle of Scout leader training is Wood Badge, for which successful participants receive a special neckerchief, woggle and wooden beads on a thong. Awards Several religious emblems programs are administered by various religious institutions and recognized by the BSA. These are generally recognized by a medal and an embroidered square knot. Other advancement and recognitions—such as the 50-miler award, Crime Prevention Awards, Emergency Preparedness Award and World Conservation Award—are available to Scouts who show proficiency in special areas.[30] BSA's National Court of Honor is responsible for lifesaving and meritorious awards.[31] All Courts of Honor for Eagle Scout rank are convened as National Courts of Honor also. Leadership in the troop Every troop has two separate leadership structures: one consisting of Scouts and another consisting of adults.[17] The adult leadership manages the logistics of troop activities, administers rank advancement and awards, maintains troop records and finance, and recruits new Scouts and adult leaders. The youth leadership keeps order and coordinates labor at activities. Scouts and adults cooperate to plan agendas for troop meetings, as well as the troop's schedule of outings. Adult leadership The troop committee is made up of responsible adults who are approved by the local council and the chartered organization.[17] The committee chair leads the committee and appoints its members to specific tasks such as treasurer, secretary, advancement, activities, equipment, and membership. The committee and the chartered organization representative are responsible for the selection of the Scoutmaster and assistant Scoutmasters. The Scoutmaster must be at least twenty-one and is directly responsible for training and guiding the youth leaders, working with other adults to bring Scouting to youth, and for using the methods of Scouting to achieve the aims of Scouting. A troop may have a chaplain who helps to provide a spiritual element in the unit program, provides spiritual counseling as needed, and encourage Scouts to participate in the religious emblems program.[32] Youth leadership Five new graduates of BSA's Junior Leader Training, June 2004 The youth leader of the troop is the senior patrol leader (SPL), elected by the Scouts in the troop.[17] The SPL is responsible for the overall performance of the troop, runs troop meetings and ensures that the program for troop meetings and other activities is carried out and is advised by the Scoutmaster. There may also be one or more assistant senior patrol leaders.[17] Each patrol elects a patrol leader who then appoints an assistant patrol leader and other positions within the patrol. Together, the senior patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, and patrol leaders make up the patrol leaders council (PLC), the group of Scouts that is responsible for developing the troop's program with the advice of the Scoutmaster. There are other youth positions of responsibility in a troop; the use of these positions is dependent on the size of the troop and the program.[17] The junior assistant Scoutmaster (JASM) is a 16- or 17-year-old Scout who performs the same duties as an assistant Scoutmaster; the scribe takes minutes at patrol leaders council meetings and troop meetings and is often responsible for taking attendance and collecting money or dues; the quartermaster maintains the troop's equipment; the librarian maintains the troop library; the chaplain aide works with the troop chaplain and promotes the religious program in the troop; the troop historian maintains photos and records of troop functions, meetings and outings; a den chief works with a den of Cub Scouts, assisting the den leaders and helps retain Cub Scouts when they cross over into Scouts BSA; the troop guide is a senior Scout who provides guidance to new Scout patrols; the Leave No Trace Coordinator ensures the Scouts are trained in and follow Leave No Trace Guidelines; the Order of the Arrow representative provides a line of communication between the Order of the Arrow and the troop; the bugler provides music as needed; the instructor teaches Scout skills. These troop positions are appointed by the senior patrol leader with the advice and counsel of the Scoutmaster, except for the Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, who is appointed by the Scoutmaster. Some positions may also be determined by election. Development Boy Scout Memorial in President's Park, Washington, D.C. The BSA has a defined Youth Leadership Training Continuum to provide a growth path for youth leaders. The Scoutmaster provides Troop Leadership Training (TLT) at the troop level. Youth leaders are encouraged to attend National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) at the council level and a select few may progress to National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) at the national level.[33] Those interested in staffing these courses may complete the Youth Staff Development Course (YSDC) at the regional level. New adult leaders are encouraged to attend training for their position.[34] Completion of such training became mandatory for Scoutmasters in January 2011 and for Assistant Scoutmasters in January 2012. This training provides the essential information they need to provide a safe and successful quality program. Fast Start Training is the introduction for adult leaders new to the Scouts BSA program; it is self paced and provided as a video or online.[35] "This is Scouting" is common online core training for adult leaders in BSA and gives an overview of the Scouting Program. Youth Protection Training (YPT) covers the BSA policies on preventing child abuse, including types and signs of abuse, how to respond to disclosed abuse and how to report suspected abuse. All Adult leaders are required to complete the Youth Protection Program before becoming registered. YPT re certification is required every two years and may be completed online. At least one person with current YPT certification must be preset on all outings. Scoutmasters and assistants should then attend Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Specific Training and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills for further instruction in Scouting and outdoor skills. This completes Basic Leader Training for these positions and the Trained emblem may be worn. The troop committee chairman and members should attend the Troop Committee Challenge for instruction in administering the program.[35] This completes Basic Leader Training for these positions and the Trained emblem may be worn. Supplemental training modules are designed to provide orientation beyond Basic Leader Training. These shorter training sessions are often provided at the District Roundtable, a monthly meeting of leaders from the district, at a University of Scouting offered by the local councils, and at National Training Conferences held at the Philmont Training Center and the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base.[35] At least one leader with current Safe Swim Defense training is required for swimming activities. Boating activities require Safety Afloat and CPR training. Climb on Safely training and CPR certification are required for climbing and rappelling events. Wood Badge is advanced training for leadership skills for adults in the BSA. Wood Badge consists of six days of training (usually presented as two three-day weekends) and an application phase of several months. When training is complete, leaders are recognized with the Wood Badge beads, neckerchief, and woggle. Powder Horn is a high adventure resource course designed to help Scout leaders to safely conduct outdoor activities of a fun and challenging nature, provide an introduction to the resources necessary to successfully lead their youth through a program of high adventure and to understand what is involved in different high adventure disciplines. References Boy Scouts of America Youth Application (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. #28-406B. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2008. "Overview of Boy Scouts of America". Boy Scouts of America. 2013. "What Is Boy Scouting?". Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original on May 27, 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2008. News, A. B. C. (October 12, 2017). "Boy Scouts allowing girls into Cub program, but will keep them separate". ABC News. Retrieved July 20, 2018. "Boy Scouts Changing Name To 'Scouts BSA', As Girls Welcomed into Program". NPR. The Charities Americans Like Most And Least, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, December 13, 1996 USA Today, December 20, 1994, "Charity begins with health", FINAL 01D "Scouting: An Educational System". World Organization of the Scout Movement. 1998. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2006., p. 9 "2005 National Scout Jambore". Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved June 25, 2008. "What Is Boy Scouting?". BSA Fact Sheet. Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original on May 27, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2006. "The Origin of the Left Hand Shake". ScoutXing.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2007. Retrieved February 14, 2007. "The Left-Hand Handshake". The Scouting Pages. Retrieved February 14, 2007. Baden-Powell, Robert. "Lessons From The Varsity of Life". Archived from the original on December 2, 2006. Retrieved February 17, 2007. The Boy Scout Handbook (11th ed.). Irving, Texas: Boy Scouts of America. 1998. pp. 7, 9. ISBN 0-8395-3105-2. Peterson, Robert (2002). "From Doughboy Duds to Oscar de la Renta". Scouting. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved January 12, 2006. "Boy Scout/Varsity Scout Uniform Inspection Sheet" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2000. #34283. Retrieved December 20, 2006. "Boy Scouts of America Organization". Boyscouttrail.com. Retrieved February 17, 2007. "The Patrol System". World Organization of the Scout Movement. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved February 14, 2007. "BSA Fact Sheet: What Is the Lone Scout Plan?". Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original on March 13, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2006. Davis, Ken (2000). Brotherhood of Cheerful Service: A History of the Order of the Arrow (3rd ed.). Boy Scouts of America. Block, Nelson (2000). A Thing of the Spirit, The Life of E. Urner Goodman. Boy Scouts of America. "Boy Scout Joining Requirements". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved December 2, 2008. "Tenderfoot Rank Requirements". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved February 21, 2008. "Second Class Rank Requirements". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved February 21, 2008. "First Class Rank Requirements". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved February 25, 2008. "Star Rank Requirements". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved December 2, 2008. "Life Rank Requirements". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved December 2, 2008. "Eagle Rank Requirements". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved May 29, 2009. Scoutmaster Handbook. Irving, Texas: Boy Scouts of America. 1998. p. 119. "Boy Scout Awards". Boy Scout Trail. Retrieved February 14, 2007. "National Court of Honor – Lifesaving and Meritorious Awards". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved April 28, 2008. "Manual for Chaplain Aides and Chaplains". Boy Scouts of America. 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2008. "The Youth Leadership Training Continuum: A Guide for Scout Leaders and Parents". Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved March 22, 2007. "Every Boy Deserves a Trained Leader". Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved March 8, 2006. "BSA Online Learning Center". Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved April 12, 2006. Further reading Ray, Mark A. (2003). The Scoutmaster's Other Handbook. Ray Publishing. ISBN 0-9651207-3-2. Reed, Jeremy C.; Reed, Heather R. (2011). Beginning Boy Scouts: An unofficial practical guide to Boy Scouting for parents and new leaders. Reed Media Services. ISBN 978-1-937516-01-7. External links Boy Scouts of America: Troops at Curlie MeritBadge.Org vte Boy Scouts of America vte WikiProject Scouting fleur-de-lis dark.svg Scouting and Guiding topics Categories: Boy Scouts of America Navigation menu Not logged inTalkContributionsCreate accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView historySearch Search Wikipedia Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Wikipedia store Interaction Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact page Tools What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Wikidata item Cite this page Print/export Create a book Download as PDF Printable version Languages Français Edit links This page was last edited on 22 June 2019, at 04:50 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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This is a good article. Follow the link for more information. Scouts BSA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Boy Scouting (Boy Scouts of America)) Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the membership level for youth 11 to 17 years of age. For the national organization, see Boy Scouts of America. Scouts BSA Boy Scouts of America universal emblem.svg Owner Boy Scouts of America Age range 11 to 17 years[1] Country United States Founded 1910 Membership 826,045 youth 485,315 adults 37,739 troops (2013)[2] Previous Cub Scouting Next Venturing Sea Scouts Website www.scouting.org/WikiProject Scouting uniform template male background.svg Standard uniform colors for Scouts BSA Scouting portal Scout Oath On my honor, I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and To obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. -Boy Scout Handbook Scouts BSA (formerly known as Boy Scouts) is the flagship membership level of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 17. It provides youth training in character, citizenship, and mental and personal fitness. Scouts are expected to develop personal religious values, learn the principles of American heritage and government, and acquire skills to become successful adults. To achieve these, Scouting applies eight methods of Scouting: Ideals (viz., the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the Scout Motto, and the Scout Slogan), the patrol method, participation in outdoor programs, advancement, adult association, personal growth, leadership development, and the uniform. The participants, known as Scouts, are organized in Scout troops, administered by volunteers with support of paid professional staff. Youth and adult members are referred to as Scouts, and the adult leaders as Scouters.[3] Prior to February 1, 2019, the program was called Boy Scouts, and girls were not allowed to participate.[4][5] In 1994, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, an industry publication, released the results of the largest study of charitable and non-profit organization popularity and credibility. The study ranked the Boy Scouts as the 7th "most popular charity/non-profit in America" of over 100 charities researched with 42% of Americans over the age of 12 choosing Love and Like A Lot for the Boy Scouts .[6][7] Contents 1 Program and activities 1.1 Ideals 1.2 Emblems 1.3 Uniform and insignia 2 Organization 2.1 Troop and patrols 2.2 Other sections 3 Advancement and recognition 3.1 Youth advancement 3.2 Adult recognition 3.3 Awards 4 Leadership in the troop 4.1 Adult leadership 4.2 Youth leadership 4.3 Development 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External links Program and activities Boy Scout, 1969 The troop program and activities are determined by the senior patrol leader and the patrol leaders council under the oversight of the Scoutmaster. Troops generally hold meetings weekly, although they can be irregular during the summer. Troop meeting activities may vary from training in Scout skills to planning camping trips or playing games. Troops may plan outings and activities outside the troop meeting. These may involve camping, backpacking, hiking, canoeing, rafting, climbing, caving, rappelling, and other activities. These outings are an important place for Scouts to work on skills and rank advancement, have fun, and engage in productive outdoor activities.[8] Most councils own and operate one or more permanent camps. These camps may host a variety of activities throughout the year. The summer camp program provides a week-long session for troops that includes merit badge advancement and adventure activities. Facilities may include ranges for shooting sports – archery, rifle, and shotgun – and for climbing and rappelling. Outdoor Code As an American, I will do my best: to be clean in my outdoor manners, to be careful with fire, to be considerate in the outdoors, and to be conservation-minded —Boy Scout Handbook It is common for several troops within a district or council to gather at least once a year at a special weekend campout called a camporee. A camporee is a district- or council-wide event where several units camp and engage in activities, Scoutcraft competitions and learn specialized skills. The national Scout jamboree usually occurs every four years, and draws more than 30,000 Scouts from across the country and the world.[9] The last jamboree took place in 2017 at The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia. The Summit is to be a permanent place for the Jamboree and an opportunity to construct a new high-adventure base. Ideals Scout Slogan Do a Good Turn Daily —Boy Scout Handbook Scout Law A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. —Boy Scout Handbook Scout Motto Be Prepared! —Boy Scout Handbook The Scout Law, Scout Oath, Scout Motto, Scout Slogan, and Outdoor Code are the cornerstones of Scouts BSA. Each Scout learns to make these ideals a part of their way of life and personal growth.[10] Scouts must memorize and understand these ideals. They also represent these ideals symbolically in official emblems. The Scout Sign is used when giving the Scout Law or the Scout Oath and as a signal for silence. The Scout Salute is used when saluting the flag of the United States. The left-handed handshake is used as a token of friendship and as an identity with Scouts worldwide.[11][12] Emblems First Class emblem Scouting uses a series of medals and patches as emblems. The badge for the Scout rank consists of a simple fleur-de-lis, which symbolizes a compass needle. The needle points the Scout in the right direction, which is onward and upward.[13] The Tenderfoot badge takes the fleur-de-lis of the Scout badge and adds two stars and an eagle with an American shield. The stars symbolize truth and knowledge; the eagle and shield symbolize freedom and readiness to defend it. The Second Class badge features a scroll inscribed with the Scout Motto, with the ends turned up and a knotted rope hanging from the bottom. The knot reminds each Scout to remember the Scout slogan, and the upturned ends of the scroll symbolize cheerfulness in service. The First Class badge combines the elements of the Tenderfoot and Second Class badges. For years, the First Class badge was used as the emblem of the BSA. Star has a First Class symbol on a five-pointed yellow star, and initially indicated the five merit badges required to earn the rank. Life has a First Class emblem on a red heart, and initially symbolized the first-aid and health-related merit badges that the rank required. Now it signifies that the ideals of Scouting have become a part of the Scout's life and character.[14] Uniform and insignia Main article: Uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America The uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America gives a Scout visibility and creates a level of identity within both the unit and the community. The uniform is used to promote equality while showing individual achievement. While uniforms are similar in basic design, they do vary in color and detail to identify the different divisions of Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Sea Scouts. Scouts and adult leaders wear the Scout uniform.[15] It generally consists of a khaki button-up shirt, olive green pants or shorts, belt, socks, and optional neckerchief. The Scouter dress uniform is appropriate for professional Scouters and Scouting leaders on formal occasions.[16] Organization Troop and patrols The troop is the fundamental unit of Scouts BSA.[17] The troop size can vary from a minimum of five Scouts to several dozen. Each troop is sponsored by a community organization such as a business, service organization, private school, labor group, or religious institution. The chartered organization is responsible for providing a meeting place and promoting a good program. A chartered organization representative manages the relationship between the troop, the chartered organization, and the BSA. While boys and girls are members of Scouts BSA, individual troops are single gender. A boy and girl troop may however share a common Troop Committee made up of adult leaders, parents of Scouts, and other interested parties that manage membership, finances, camping arrangements, and chartered organization relations among other responsibilities. Each troop is divided into patrols of eight or so Scouts led by a patrol leader elected from within the patrol.[18] Patrol meetings are generally held during the weekly troop meeting. The patrol's independence from the troop varies among troops and between activities. Patrols' autonomy becomes more visible at campouts, where each patrol may set up its own camping and cooking area. Divisions between patrols may disappear during an event which only a small part of the troop attends. Patrols may hold meetings and even excursions separately from the rest of the troop.[17] Commonly, troops mix older and younger Scouts in the same patrols, so that the older Scouts can teach the younger ones more effectively. When a Webelos den crosses over from Cub Scouting to Scouts BSA, the "new Scout patrol" method may be used. The new Scouts are kept together as a group, elect their own patrol leader, and are assigned a troop guide—an older Scout who acts as a mentor.[17] Some troops may have an older Scout patrol that experiences more autonomy from the troop and provides older Scouts with expanded social contact and physical challenges. Other sections Lone Scout logo The Lone Scout program serves youth who cannot take part in a nearby troop on a regular basis because of distance, weather, time, disability, or other difficulties. While the Lone Scout does not participate in troop or patrol activities, he or she does learn the fun, values, and achievements of Scouting.[19] The Order of the Arrow (OA) is a program of the Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouts divisions of the BSA. It is the BSA's national honor society for experienced campers, based on Native American traditions, and dedicated to the ideal of cheerful service.[20][21] Scouts and Scouters must belong to a troop, crew, or ship to become OA members. The OA is run by youth under the age of 21 with adult Scouters serving as advisers. Advancement and recognition Main article: Advancement and recognition in the Boy Scouts of America Youth advancement Further information on ranks: Ranks in the Boy Scouts of America Scouts BSA has seven ranks that can be earned, grouped into two phases. The first phase of Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class is designed to teach Scoutcraft skills, teamwork, and self-reliance.[22][23][24][25] Scout is the first rank, and requires demonstration of knowledge of Scouting's ideals, the process of rank advancement, troop and patrol structure, and some basic skills (e.g., knot-tying and knife safety). As with all other ranks, a Scoutmaster conference is also required. Further ranks have progressive requirements in the areas of Scoutcraft, physical fitness, citizenship, personal growth, and Scout Spirit. These ranks also require participation in a Board of Review. Scouts with a permanent mental or physical disability may use alternate requirements, based on their abilities and approved by the council. Michigan Eagle Scouts in 1929, including President Gerald Ford at age 16 The second phase of Star, Life, and Eagle is designed to develop leadership skills and encourage the Scout to explore potential vocations and avocations through the merit badge program.[26][27][28] These ranks require that the Scout serve in a position of responsibility and perform community service. The Eagle Scout rank requires, in addition to merit badges and a position of responsibility, a community service project planned and led entirely by the Eagle Scout candidate. After attaining the rank of Eagle, a Scout may earn Eagle Palms for additional tenure and merit badges. Although Eagle is the highest rank, for which Scouts should strive, the number of Scouts achieving First Class within one year of joining is still one of the key measures of unit effectiveness. Studies have shown that if a Scout achieves First Class within a year of joining, he typically stays in Scouting for at least three years. Scouts who do so are more likely to retain Scout values as an adult and achieve the BSA primary mission of "producing useful citizens".[29] Ranks and other recognition are presented in a troop awards ceremony called the court of honor. The Eagle Scout rank is usually presented in a separate and special court of honor. Adult recognition Scouts BSA leaders who complete training, tenure, and performance requirements are recognized by a system of awards. The Scouters Training Award is available to leaders, while the Scouter's Key and Scoutmaster Award of Merit are only available to the Scoutmaster. The pinnacle of Scout leader training is Wood Badge, for which successful participants receive a special neckerchief, woggle and wooden beads on a thong. Awards Several religious emblems programs are administered by various religious institutions and recognized by the BSA. These are generally recognized by a medal and an embroidered square knot. Other advancement and recognitions—such as the 50-miler award, Crime Prevention Awards, Emergency Preparedness Award and World Conservation Award—are available to Scouts who show proficiency in special areas.[30] BSA's National Court of Honor is responsible for lifesaving and meritorious awards.[31] All Courts of Honor for Eagle Scout rank are convened as National Courts of Honor also. Leadership in the troop Every troop has two separate leadership structures: one consisting of Scouts and another consisting of adults.[17] The adult leadership manages the logistics of troop activities, administers rank advancement and awards, maintains troop records and finance, and recruits new Scouts and adult leaders. The youth leadership keeps order and coordinates labor at activities. Scouts and adults cooperate to plan agendas for troop meetings, as well as the troop's schedule of outings. Adult leadership The troop committee is made up of responsible adults who are approved by the local council and the chartered organization.[17] The committee chair leads the committee and appoints its members to specific tasks such as treasurer, secretary, advancement, activities, equipment, and membership. The committee and the chartered organization representative are responsible for the selection of the Scoutmaster and assistant Scoutmasters. The Scoutmaster must be at least twenty-one and is directly responsible for training and guiding the youth leaders, working with other adults to bring Scouting to youth, and for using the methods of Scouting to achieve the aims of Scouting. A troop may have a chaplain who helps to provide a spiritual element in the unit program, provides spiritual counseling as needed, and encourage Scouts to participate in the religious emblems program.[32] Youth leadership Five new graduates of BSA's Junior Leader Training, June 2004 The youth leader of the troop is the senior patrol leader (SPL), elected by the Scouts in the troop.[17] The SPL is responsible for the overall performance of the troop, runs troop meetings and ensures that the program for troop meetings and other activities is carried out and is advised by the Scoutmaster. There may also be one or more assistant senior patrol leaders.[17] Each patrol elects a patrol leader who then appoints an assistant patrol leader and other positions within the patrol. Together, the senior patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, and patrol leaders make up the patrol leaders council (PLC), the group of Scouts that is responsible for developing the troop's program with the advice of the Scoutmaster. There are other youth positions of responsibility in a troop; the use of these positions is dependent on the size of the troop and the program.[17] The junior assistant Scoutmaster (JASM) is a 16- or 17-year-old Scout who performs the same duties as an assistant Scoutmaster; the scribe takes minutes at patrol leaders council meetings and troop meetings and is often responsible for taking attendance and collecting money or dues; the quartermaster maintains the troop's equipment; the librarian maintains the troop library; the chaplain aide works with the troop chaplain and promotes the religious program in the troop; the troop historian maintains photos and records of troop functions, meetings and outings; a den chief works with a den of Cub Scouts, assisting the den leaders and helps retain Cub Scouts when they cross over into Scouts BSA; the troop guide is a senior Scout who provides guidance to new Scout patrols; the Leave No Trace Coordinator ensures the Scouts are trained in and follow Leave No Trace Guidelines; the Order of the Arrow representative provides a line of communication between the Order of the Arrow and the troop; the bugler provides music as needed; the instructor teaches Scout skills. These troop positions are appointed by the senior patrol leader with the advice and counsel of the Scoutmaster, except for the Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, who is appointed by the Scoutmaster. Some positions may also be determined by election. Development Boy Scout Memorial in President's Park, Washington, D.C. The BSA has a defined Youth Leadership Training Continuum to provide a growth path for youth leaders. The Scoutmaster provides Troop Leadership Training (TLT) at the troop level. Youth leaders are encouraged to attend National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) at the council level and a select few may progress to National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) at the national level.[33] Those interested in staffing these courses may complete the Youth Staff Development Course (YSDC) at the regional level. New adult leaders are encouraged to attend training for their position.[34] Completion of such training became mandatory for Scoutmasters in January 2011 and for Assistant Scoutmasters in January 2012. This training provides the essential information they need to provide a safe and successful quality program. Fast Start Training is the introduction for adult leaders new to the Scouts BSA program; it is self paced and provided as a video or online.[35] "This is Scouting" is common online core training for adult leaders in BSA and gives an overview of the Scouting Program. Youth Protection Training (YPT) covers the BSA policies on preventing child abuse, including types and signs of abuse, how to respond to disclosed abuse and how to report suspected abuse. All Adult leaders are required to complete the Youth Protection Program before becoming registered. YPT re certification is required every two years and may be completed online. At least one person with current YPT certification must be preset on all outings. Scoutmasters and assistants should then attend Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Specific Training and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills for further instruction in Scouting and outdoor skills. This completes Basic Leader Training for these positions and the Trained emblem may be worn. The troop committee chairman and members should attend the Troop Committee Challenge for instruction in administering the program.[35] This completes Basic Leader Training for these positions and the Trained emblem may be worn. Supplemental training modules are designed to provide orientation beyond Basic Leader Training. These shorter training sessions are often provided at the District Roundtable, a monthly meeting of leaders from the district, at a University of Scouting offered by the local councils, and at National Training Conferences held at the Philmont Training Center and the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base.[35] At least one leader with current Safe Swim Defense training is required for swimming activities. Boating activities require Safety Afloat and CPR training. Climb on Safely training and CPR certification are required for climbing and rappelling events. Wood Badge is advanced training for leadership skills for adults in the BSA. Wood Badge consists of six days of training (usually presented as two three-day weekends) and an application phase of several months. When training is complete, leaders are recognized with the Wood Badge beads, neckerchief, and woggle. Powder Horn is a high adventure resource course designed to help Scout leaders to safely conduct outdoor activities of a fun and challenging nature, provide an introduction to the resources necessary to successfully lead their youth through a program of high adventure and to understand what is involved in different high adventure disciplines. References Boy Scouts of America Youth Application (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. #28-406B. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2008. "Overview of Boy Scouts of America". Boy Scouts of America. 2013. "What Is Boy Scouting?". Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original on May 27, 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2008. News, A. B. C. (October 12, 2017). "Boy Scouts allowing girls into Cub program, but will keep them separate". ABC News. Retrieved July 20, 2018. "Boy Scouts Changing Name To 'Scouts BSA', As Girls Welcomed into Program". NPR. The Charities Americans Like Most And Least, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, December 13, 1996 USA Today, December 20, 1994, "Charity begins with health", FINAL 01D "Scouting: An Educational System". World Organization of the Scout Movement. 1998. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2006., p. 9 "2005 National Scout Jambore". Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved June 25, 2008. "What Is Boy Scouting?". BSA Fact Sheet. Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original on May 27, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2006. "The Origin of the Left Hand Shake". ScoutXing.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2007. Retrieved February 14, 2007. "The Left-Hand Handshake". The Scouting Pages. Retrieved February 14, 2007. Baden-Powell, Robert. "Lessons From The Varsity of Life". Archived from the original on December 2, 2006. Retrieved February 17, 2007. The Boy Scout Handbook (11th ed.). Irving, Texas: Boy Scouts of America. 1998. pp. 7, 9. ISBN 0-8395-3105-2. Peterson, Robert (2002). "From Doughboy Duds to Oscar de la Renta". Scouting. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved January 12, 2006. "Boy Scout/Varsity Scout Uniform Inspection Sheet" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2000. #34283. Retrieved December 20, 2006. "Boy Scouts of America Organization". Boyscouttrail.com. Retrieved February 17, 2007. "The Patrol System". World Organization of the Scout Movement. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved February 14, 2007. "BSA Fact Sheet: What Is the Lone Scout Plan?". Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original on March 13, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2006. Davis, Ken (2000). Brotherhood of Cheerful Service: A History of the Order of the Arrow (3rd ed.). Boy Scouts of America. Block, Nelson (2000). A Thing of the Spirit, The Life of E. Urner Goodman. Boy Scouts of America. "Boy Scout Joining Requirements". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved December 2, 2008. "Tenderfoot Rank Requirements". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved February 21, 2008. "Second Class Rank Requirements". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved February 21, 2008. "First Class Rank Requirements". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved February 25, 2008. "Star Rank Requirements". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved December 2, 2008. "Life Rank Requirements". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved December 2, 2008. "Eagle Rank Requirements". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved May 29, 2009. Scoutmaster Handbook. Irving, Texas: Boy Scouts of America. 1998. p. 119. "Boy Scout Awards". Boy Scout Trail. Retrieved February 14, 2007. "National Court of Honor – Lifesaving and Meritorious Awards". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved April 28, 2008. "Manual for Chaplain Aides and Chaplains". Boy Scouts of America. 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2008. "The Youth Leadership Training Continuum: A Guide for Scout Leaders and Parents". Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved March 22, 2007. "Every Boy Deserves a Trained Leader". Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved March 8, 2006. "BSA Online Learning Center". Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved April 12, 2006. Further reading Ray, Mark A. (2003). The Scoutmaster's Other Handbook. Ray Publishing. ISBN 0-9651207-3-2. Reed, Jeremy C.; Reed, Heather R. (2011). Beginning Boy Scouts: An unofficial practical guide to Boy Scouting for parents and new leaders. Reed Media Services. ISBN 978-1-937516-01-7. External links Boy Scouts of America: Troops at Curlie MeritBadge.Org vte Boy Scouts of America vte WikiProject Scouting fleur-de-lis dark.svg Scouting and Guiding topics Categories: Boy Scouts of America Navigation menu Not logged inTalkContributionsCreate accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView historySearch Search Wikipedia Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Wikipedia store Interaction Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact page Tools What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Wikidata item Cite this page Print/export Create a book Download as PDF Printable version Languages Français Edit links This page was last edited on 22 June 2019, at 04:50 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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This is a good article. Follow the link for more information. Scouts BSA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Boy Scouting (Boy Scouts of America)) Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the membership level for youth 11 to 17 years of age. For the national organization, see Boy Scouts of America. Scouts BSA Boy Scouts of America universal emblem.svg Owner Boy Scouts of America Age range 11 to 17 years[1] Country United States Founded 1910 Membership 826,045 youth 485,315 adults 37,739 troops (2013)[2] Previous Cub Scouting Next Venturing Sea Scouts Website www.scouting.org/WikiProject Scouting uniform template male background.svg Standard uniform colors for Scouts BSA Scouting portal Scout Oath On my honor, I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and To obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. -Boy Scout Handbook Scouts BSA (formerly known as Boy Scouts) is the flagship membership level of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 17. It provides youth training in character, citizenship, and mental and personal fitness. Scouts are expected to develop personal religious values, learn the principles of American heritage and government, and acquire skills to become successful adults. To achieve these, Scouting applies eight methods of Scouting: Ideals (viz., the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the Scout Motto, and the Scout Slogan), the patrol method, participation in outdoor programs, advancement, adult association, personal growth, leadership development, and the uniform. The participants, known as Scouts, are organized in Scout troops, administered by volunteers with support of paid professional staff. Youth and adult members are referred to as Scouts, and the adult leaders as Scouters.[3] Prior to February 1, 2019, the program was called Boy Scouts, and girls were not allowed to participate.[4][5] In 1994, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, an industry publication, released the results of the largest study of charitable and non-profit organization popularity and credibility. The study ranked the Boy Scouts as the 7th "most popular charity/non-profit in America" of over 100 charities researched with 42% of Americans over the age of 12 choosing Love and Like A Lot for the Boy Scouts .[6][7] Contents 1 Program and activities 1.1 Ideals 1.2 Emblems 1.3 Uniform and insignia 2 Organization 2.1 Troop and patrols 2.2 Other sections 3 Advancement and recognition 3.1 Youth advancement 3.2 Adult recognition 3.3 Awards 4 Leadership in the troop 4.1 Adult leadership 4.2 Youth leadership 4.3 Development 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External links Program and activities Boy Scout, 1969 The troop program and activities are determined by the senior patrol leader and the patrol leaders council under the oversight of the Scoutmaster. Troops generally hold meetings weekly, although they can be irregular during the summer. Troop meeting activities may vary from training in Scout skills to planning camping trips or playing games. Troops may plan outings and activities outside the troop meeting. These may involve camping, backpacking, hiking, canoeing, rafting, climbing, caving, rappelling, and other activities. These outings are an important place for Scouts to work on skills and rank advancement, have fun, and engage in productive outdoor activities.[8] Most councils own and operate one or more permanent camps. These camps may host a variety of activities throughout the year. The summer camp program provides a week-long session for troops that includes merit badge advancement and adventure activities. Facilities may include ranges for shooting sports – archery, rifle, and shotgun – and for climbing and rappelling. Outdoor Code As an American, I will do my best: to be clean in my outdoor manners, to be careful with fire, to be considerate in the outdoors, and to be conservation-minded —Boy Scout Handbook It is common for several troops within a district or council to gather at least once a year at a special weekend campout called a camporee. A camporee is a district- or council-wide event where several units camp and engage in activities, Scoutcraft competitions and learn specialized skills. The national Scout jamboree usually occurs every four years, and draws more than 30,000 Scouts from across the country and the world.[9] The last jamboree took place in 2017 at The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia. The Summit is to be a permanent place for the Jamboree and an opportunity to construct a new high-adventure base. Ideals Scout Slogan Do a Good Turn Daily —Boy Scout Handbook Scout Law A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. —Boy Scout Handbook Scout Motto Be Prepared! —Boy Scout Handbook The Scout Law, Scout Oath, Scout Motto, Scout Slogan, and Outdoor Code are the cornerstones of Scouts BSA. Each Scout learns to make these ideals a part of their way of life and personal growth.[10] Scouts must memorize and understand these ideals. They also represent these ideals symbolically in official emblems. The Scout Sign is used when giving the Scout Law or the Scout Oath and as a signal for silence. The Scout Salute is used when saluting the flag of the United States. The left-handed handshake is used as a token of friendship and as an identity with Scouts worldwide.[11][12] Emblems First Class emblem Scouting uses a series of medals and patches as emblems. The badge for the Scout rank consists of a simple fleur-de-lis, which symbolizes a compass needle. The needle points the Scout in the right direction, which is onward and upward.[13] The Tenderfoot badge takes the fleur-de-lis of the Scout badge and adds two stars and an eagle with an American shield. The stars symbolize truth and knowledge; the eagle and shield symbolize freedom and readiness to defend it. The Second Class badge features a scroll inscribed with the Scout Motto, with the ends turned up and a knotted rope hanging from the bottom. The knot reminds each Scout to remember the Scout slogan, and the upturned ends of the scroll symbolize cheerfulness in service. The First Class badge combines the elements of the Tenderfoot and Second Class badges. For years, the First Class badge was used as the emblem of the BSA. Star has a First Class symbol on a five-pointed yellow star, and initially indicated the five merit badges required to earn the rank. Life has a First Class emblem on a red heart, and initially symbolized the first-aid and health-related merit badges that the rank required. Now it signifies that the ideals of Scouting have become a part of the Scout's life and character.[14] Uniform and insignia Main article: Uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America The uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America gives a Scout visibility and creates a level of identity within both the unit and the community. The uniform is used to promote equality while showing individual achievement. While uniforms are similar in basic design, they do vary in color and detail to identify the different divisions of Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Sea Scouts. Scouts and adult leaders wear the Scout uniform.[15] It generally consists of a khaki button-up shirt, olive green pants or shorts, belt, socks, and optional neckerchief. The Scouter dress uniform is appropriate for professional Scouters and Scouting leaders on formal occasions.[16] Organization Troop and patrols The troop is the fundamental unit of Scouts BSA.[17] The troop size can vary from a minimum of five Scouts to several dozen. Each troop is sponsored by a community organization such as a business, service organization, private school, labor group, or religious institution. The chartered organization is responsible for providing a meeting place and promoting a good program. A chartered organization representative manages the relationship between the troop, the chartered organization, and the BSA. While boys and girls are members of Scouts BSA, individual troops are single gender. A boy and girl troop may however share a common Troop Committee made up of adult leaders, parents of Scouts, and other interested parties that manage membership, finances, camping arrangements, and chartered organization relations among other responsibilities. Each troop is divided into patrols of eight or so Scouts led by a patrol leader elected from within the patrol.[18] Patrol meetings are generally held during the weekly troop meeting. The patrol's independence from the troop varies among troops and between activities. Patrols' autonomy becomes more visible at campouts, where each patrol may set up its own camping and cooking area. Divisions between patrols may disappear during an event which only a small part of the troop attends. Patrols may hold meetings and even excursions separately from the rest of the troop.[17] Commonly, troops mix older and younger Scouts in the same patrols, so that the older Scouts can teach the younger ones more effectively. When a Webelos den crosses over from Cub Scouting to Scouts BSA, the "new Scout patrol" method may be used. The new Scouts are kept together as a group, elect their own patrol leader, and are assigned a troop guide—an older Scout who acts as a mentor.[17] Some troops may have an older Scout patrol that experiences more autonomy from the troop and provides older Scouts with expanded social contact and physical challenges. Other sections Lone Scout logo The Lone Scout program serves youth who cannot take part in a nearby troop on a regular basis because of distance, weather, time, disability, or other difficulties. While the Lone Scout does not participate in troop or patrol activities, he or she does learn the fun, values, and achievements of Scouting.[19] The Order of the Arrow (OA) is a program of the Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouts divisions of the BSA. It is the BSA's national honor society for experienced campers, based on Native American traditions, and dedicated to the ideal of cheerful service.[20][21] Scouts and Scouters must belong to a troop, crew, or ship to become OA members. The OA is run by youth under the age of 21 with adult Scouters serving as advisers. Advancement and recognition Main article: Advancement and recognition in the Boy Scouts of America Youth advancement Further information on ranks: Ranks in the Boy Scouts of America Scouts BSA has seven ranks that can be earned, grouped into two phases. The first phase of Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class is designed to teach Scoutcraft skills, teamwork, and self-reliance.[22][23][24][25] Scout is the first rank, and requires demonstration of knowledge of Scouting's ideals, the process of rank advancement, troop and patrol structure, and some basic skills (e.g., knot-tying and knife safety). As with all other ranks, a Scoutmaster conference is also required. Further ranks have progressive requirements in the areas of Scoutcraft, physical fitness, citizenship, personal growth, and Scout Spirit. These ranks also require participation in a Board of Review. Scouts with a permanent mental or physical disability may use alternate requirements, based on their abilities and approved by the council. Michigan Eagle Scouts in 1929, including President Gerald Ford at age 16 The second phase of Star, Life, and Eagle is designed to develop leadership skills and encourage the Scout to explore potential vocations and avocations through the merit badge program.[26][27][28] These ranks require that the Scout serve in a position of responsibility and perform community service. The Eagle Scout rank requires, in addition to merit badges and a position of responsibility, a community service project planned and led entirely by the Eagle Scout candidate. After attaining the rank of Eagle, a Scout may earn Eagle Palms for additional tenure and merit badges. Although Eagle is the highest rank, for which Scouts should strive, the number of Scouts achieving First Class within one year of joining is still one of the key measures of unit effectiveness. Studies have shown that if a Scout achieves First Class within a year of joining, he typically stays in Scouting for at least three years. Scouts who do so are more likely to retain Scout values as an adult and achieve the BSA primary mission of "producing useful citizens".[29] Ranks and other recognition are presented in a troop awards ceremony called the court of honor. The Eagle Scout rank is usually presented in a separate and special court of honor. Adult recognition Scouts BSA leaders who complete training, tenure, and performance requirements are recognized by a system of awards. The Scouters Training Award is available to leaders, while the Scouter's Key and Scoutmaster Award of Merit are only available to the Scoutmaster. The pinnacle of Scout leader training is Wood Badge, for which successful participants receive a special neckerchief, woggle and wooden beads on a thong. Awards Several religious emblems programs are administered by various religious institutions and recognized by the BSA. These are generally recognized by a medal and an embroidered square knot. Other advancement and recognitions—such as the 50-miler award, Crime Prevention Awards, Emergency Preparedness Award and World Conservation Award—are available to Scouts who show proficiency in special areas.[30] BSA's National Court of Honor is responsible for lifesaving and meritorious awards.[31] All Courts of Honor for Eagle Scout rank are convened as National Courts of Honor also. Leadership in the troop Every troop has two separate leadership structures: one consisting of Scouts and another consisting of adults.[17] The adult leadership manages the logistics of troop activities, administers rank advancement and awards, maintains troop records and finance, and recruits new Scouts and adult leaders. The youth leadership keeps order and coordinates labor at activities. Scouts and adults cooperate to plan agendas for troop meetings, as well as the troop's schedule of outings. Adult leadership The troop committee is made up of responsible adults who are approved by the local council and the chartered organization.[17] The committee chair leads the committee and appoints its members to specific tasks such as treasurer, secretary, advancement, activities, equipment, and membership. The committee and the chartered organization representative are responsible for the selection of the Scoutmaster and assistant Scoutmasters. The Scoutmaster must be at least twenty-one and is directly responsible for training and guiding the youth leaders, working with other adults to bring Scouting to youth, and for using the methods of Scouting to achieve the aims of Scouting. A troop may have a chaplain who helps to provide a spiritual element in the unit program, provides spiritual counseling as needed, and encourage Scouts to participate in the religious emblems program.[32] Youth leadership Five new graduates of BSA's Junior Leader Training, June 2004 The youth leader of the troop is the senior patrol leader (SPL), elected by the Scouts in the troop.[17] The SPL is responsible for the overall performance of the troop, runs troop meetings and ensures that the program for troop meetings and other activities is carried out and is advised by the Scoutmaster. There may also be one or more assistant senior patrol leaders.[17] Each patrol elects a patrol leader who then appoints an assistant patrol leader and other positions within the patrol. Together, the senior patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, and patrol leaders make up the patrol leaders council (PLC), the group of Scouts that is responsible for developing the troop's program with the advice of the Scoutmaster. There are other youth positions of responsibility in a troop; the use of these positions is dependent on the size of the troop and the program.[17] The junior assistant Scoutmaster (JASM) is a 16- or 17-year-old Scout who performs the same duties as an assistant Scoutmaster; the scribe takes minutes at patrol leaders council meetings and troop meetings and is often responsible for taking attendance and collecting money or dues; the quartermaster maintains the troop's equipment; the librarian maintains the troop library; the chaplain aide works with the troop chaplain and promotes the religious program in the troop; the troop historian maintains photos and records of troop functions, meetings and outings; a den chief works with a den of Cub Scouts, assisting the den leaders and helps retain Cub Scouts when they cross over into Scouts BSA; the troop guide is a senior Scout who provides guidance to new Scout patrols; the Leave No Trace Coordinator ensures the Scouts are trained in and follow Leave No Trace Guidelines; the Order of the Arrow representative provides a line of communication between the Order of the Arrow and the troop; the bugler provides music as needed; the instructor teaches Scout skills. These troop positions are appointed by the senior patrol leader with the advice and counsel of the Scoutmaster, except for the Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, who is appointed by the Scoutmaster. Some positions may also be determined by election. Development Boy Scout Memorial in President's Park, Washington, D.C. The BSA has a defined Youth Leadership Training Continuum to provide a growth path for youth leaders. The Scoutmaster provides Troop Leadership Training (TLT) at the troop level. Youth leaders are encouraged to attend National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) at the council level and a select few may progress to National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) at the national level.[33] Those interested in staffing these courses may complete the Youth Staff Development Course (YSDC) at the regional level. New adult leaders are encouraged to attend training for their position.[34] Completion of such training became mandatory for Scoutmasters in January 2011 and for Assistant Scoutmasters in January 2012. This training provides the essential information they need to provide a safe and successful quality program. Fast Start Training is the introduction for adult leaders new to the Scouts BSA program; it is self paced and provided as a video or online.[35] "This is Scouting" is common online core training for adult leaders in BSA and gives an overview of the Scouting Program. Youth Protection Training (YPT) covers the BSA policies on preventing child abuse, including types and signs of abuse, how to respond to disclosed abuse and how to report suspected abuse. All Adult leaders are required to complete the Youth Protection Program before becoming registered. YPT re certification is required every two years and may be completed online. At least one person with current YPT certification must be preset on all outings. Scoutmasters and assistants should then attend Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Specific Training and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills for further instruction in Scouting and outdoor skills. This completes Basic Leader Training for these positions and the Trained emblem may be worn. The troop committee chairman and members should attend the Troop Committee Challenge for instruction in administering the program.[35] This completes Basic Leader Training for these positions and the Trained emblem may be worn. Supplemental training modules are designed to provide orientation beyond Basic Leader Training. These shorter training sessions are often provided at the District Roundtable, a monthly meeting of leaders from the district, at a University of Scouting offered by the local councils, and at National Training Conferences held at the Philmont Training Center and the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base.[35] At least one leader with current Safe Swim Defense training is required for swimming activities. Boating activities require Safety Afloat and CPR training. Climb on Safely training and CPR certification are required for climbing and rappelling events. Wood Badge is advanced training for leadership skills for adults in the BSA. Wood Badge consists of six days of training (usually presented as two three-day weekends) and an application phase of several months. When training is complete, leaders are recognized with the Wood Badge beads, neckerchief, and woggle. Powder Horn is a high adventure resource course designed to help Scout leaders to safely conduct outdoor activities of a fun and challenging nature, provide an introduction to the resources necessary to successfully lead their youth through a program of high adventure and to understand what is involved in different high adventure disciplines. References Boy Scouts of America Youth Application (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. #28-406B. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2008. "Overview of Boy Scouts of America". Boy Scouts of America. 2013. "What Is Boy Scouting?". Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original on May 27, 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2008. News, A. B. C. (October 12, 2017). "Boy Scouts allowing girls into Cub program, but will keep them separate". ABC News. Retrieved July 20, 2018. "Boy Scouts Changing Name To 'Scouts BSA', As Girls Welcomed into Program". NPR. 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"Every Boy Deserves a Trained Leader". Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved March 8, 2006. "BSA Online Learning Center". Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved April 12, 2006. Further reading Ray, Mark A. (2003). The Scoutmaster's Other Handbook. Ray Publishing. ISBN 0-9651207-3-2. Reed, Jeremy C.; Reed, Heather R. (2011). Beginning Boy Scouts: An unofficial practical guide to Boy Scouting for parents and new leaders. Reed Media Services. ISBN 978-1-937516-01-7. 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Merit badge (Boy Scouts of America) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For history regarding merit badge types, see History of merit badges (Boy Scouts of America). Merit badges Fish and Wildlife Management merit badge, type J front.png Fish and Wildlife Management merit badge Owner Boy Scouts of America Created 1911 Scouting portal Merit Badges are awards earned by members of the Boy Scouts of America, based on activities within the area of study by completing a list of periodically updated requirements.[1] The purpose of the merit badge program is to allow Scouts to examine subjects to determine if they would like to further pursue them as a career or vocation. Originally, the program also introduced Scouts to the life skills of contacting an adult they hadn't met before, arranging a meeting and then demonstrating their skills, similar to a job or college interview. Increasingly, though, merit badges are earned in a class setting at troop meetings and summer camps.[2] Each merit badge has a pamphlet (booklet) associated with it; the pamphlet contains information on completing the requirements for the badge. Scouts must meet up with their Scoutmasters to receive a signed blue card in order to begin working on a merit badge. The Scout then contacts an adult who is registered as a counselor for that merit badge in order to learn which badge requirements they must complete before meeting. Once these requirements are completed, the Scout meets with the counselor to demonstrate that the Scout has completed the requirements. The counselor then 'signs off' on each requirement. After completing the merit badge, the Scout can then receive a merit badge patch.[3] The award of a merit badge is represented by a circular patch with an image representing the badge's topic. The patches for the Eagle-required merit badges are distinguishable by the silver ring on the outside edge. Merit badges are displayed on a sash which can be worn with the Boy Scout uniform on formal occasions. Every year the National Council reviews and updates a certain number of merit badges. There are over 100 merit badges. Scouting organizations in other countries issue or have issued merit badges, including Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Spain, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. Austria has a program similar to merit badges for certain age groups. A sample merit badge sash: From left to right, starting at top; 1 Swimming, Mammal Study, Environmental Science; 2 Basketry, Wood Carving, Dog Care; 3 Wilderness Survival, Emergency Preparedness, Bird Study; 4 Public Speaking, Scholarship, Law; 5 Rifle Shooting, Archery, Metalwork; 6 Fish and Wildlife Management, Citizenship in the Nation, Orienteering; 7 Citizenship in the Community, Communications, Personal Management; 8 Soil and Water Conservation, Reptile Study, Lifesaving; 9 Forestry, Citizenship in the World, Safety Contents 1 Required for Eagle Scout 2 Current badges 3 "Colleges" 4 Workbooks 5 Historical program 6 See also 7 References 7.1 Sources 8 External links Required for Eagle Scout The current requirements for Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouting, involve earning 21 merit badges including the 13 in this list[4]: Camping Personal Fitness Personal Management Swimming, Hiking, or Cycling First Aid Citizenship in the Community Citizenship in the Nation Citizenship in the World Cooking Family Life Emergency Preparedness (E-Prep) or Lifesaving Environmental Science or Sustainability Communication Current badges The last revision date indicates the date of the latest requirement changes; the copyright or printing dates of merit badge pamphlets may have a different date. The Eagle Scout required merit badges are shaded in gray (see above paragraph for details).[5] Name Created Requirements revision Pamphlet revision Related subjects American Business 1967 2002 2008 Business, Economy of the United States American Cultures 1978 2005 2008 Ethnic groups in the United States American Heritage 1975 2018 2019, 2020 History of the United States, Historic preservation American Labor 1987 2006 2008 Trade unions Animal Science 1975 2006 2008 Animal husbandry Animation[6] 2015 2015 2015 Animation Archaeology 1997 2008 2008 Archaeology Archery 1911 2012 2008 Archery Architecture 1911 2008 2008 Architecture Art 1911 2006 2008 Art Astronomy 1911 2013 2013 Astronomy Athletics 1911 2006 2008 Track and field athletics Automotive Maintenance 2008 2008 2012 Auto mechanics Aviation 1952 2006 2008 Aviation Backpacking 1982 2007 2008 Backpacking Basketry 1927 2003 2008 Basket weaving Bird Study 1914 2005 2008 Ornithology Bugling 1911 2003 2008 Bugle Camping 1911 2005 2008 Camping Canoeing 1927 2004 2008 Canoeing Chemistry 1911 2004 2008 Chemistry Chess 2011 2011 2011 Chess Citizenship in the Community 1952 2005 2013 Citizenship Citizenship in the Nation 1951 2005 2008 Citizenship Citizenship in the World 1972 2005 2008 Global citizenship Climbing 1997 2006 2008 Climbing Coin Collecting 1938 2008 2008 Coin collecting Collections 1991 2008 2008 Collecting Communication 1968 2003 2008 Communication Composite Materials 2006 2006 2008 Composite materials Cooking 1911 2016 2014 Cooking Crime Prevention 1996 2005 2008 Crime prevention Cycling 1911 2003 2008 Cycling Dentistry 1975 2006 2008 Dentistry Digital Technology 2014 2014 2014 Technology Disabilities Awareness 1993 2005 2008 Disability Dog Care 1938 2003 2008 Dogs Drafting 1965 2008 2008 Technical drawing Electricity 1911 2004 2008 Electricity Electronics 1963 2004 2008 Electronics Emergency Preparedness 1972 2008 2016 Emergency management Energy 1976 2005 2008 Energy Engineering 1967 2008 2008 Engineering Entrepreneurship 1997 2006 2008 Entrepreneurship Environmental Science 1972 2006 2008 Environmental science Exploration 2017 2017 2017 Exploring Family Life 1991 2005 2013 Family values Farm Mechanics 1928 2008 2008 Agricultural machinery Fingerprinting 1938 2003 2008 Fingerprinting Fire Safety 1995 2004 2008 Fire safety First Aid 1911 2007 2008 First aid Fish and Wildlife Management 1972 2004 2008 Wildlife management Fishing 1952 2002 2008 Fishing Fly Fishing 2002 2002 2008 Fly fishing Forestry 1911 2005 2008 Forestry Game Design 2013 2013 2013 Game Design Gardening 1911 2002 2008 Gardening Genealogy 1972 2005 2008 Genealogy, Family history Geocaching 2010 2010 2010 Geocaching Geology 1953 2005 2008 Geology Golf 1976 2002 2008 Golf Graphic Arts 1987 2006 2008 Graphic design Hiking 1921 2007 2008 Hiking Home Repairs 1943 2002 2008 Home repairs Horsemanship 1911 2011 2008 Equestrianism Indian Lore 1931 2008 2008 Native American culture Insect Study 1985 2008 2008 Entomology Inventing[7] 2010 2010 2010 Invention Journalism 1927 2006 2008 Journalism Kayaking 2012 2012 2016 Kayaking Landscape Architecture 1967 2008 2008 Landscape architecture Law 1974 2003 2008 Law Leatherwork 1951 2002 2008 Leather crafting Lifesaving 1911 2008 2008 Lifeguarding Mammal Study 1985 2003 2008 Zoology Medicine 1991 2002 2008 Medicine Metalwork 1927 2007 2008 Metalworking Mining in Society 2014 2014 2014 Mining Model Design and Building 1963 2003 2008 Scale models Motorboating 1961 2008 2008 Motorboat Moviemaking 2013 2013 2013 Filmmaking Music 1911 2003 2008 Music Nature 1952 2003 2008 Nature Nuclear Science 2005 2011 2008 Nuclear physics Oceanography 1964 2003 2008 Oceanography Orienteering 1973 2003 2008 Orienteering Painting 1911 2008 2008 Paint Personal Fitness 1952 2006 2008 Physical fitness Personal Management 1972 2003 2008 Personal finances, time management Pets 1958 2003 2008 Pets Photography 1911 2016 2015 Photography Pioneering 1911 2006 2008 Pioneering Plant Science 1974 2005 2008 Botany Plumbing 1911 2004 2008 Plumbing Pottery 1927 2008 2008 Pottery Programming 2013 2013 2013 Computer programming Public Health 1911 2005 2008 Public health Public Speaking 1932 2002 2008 Public speaking Pulp and Paper 1972 2006 2008 Pulp, Papermaking Radio 1923 2008 2008 Radio Railroading 1952 2003 2008 Rail transport Reading 1929 2003 2008 Reading Reptile and Amphibian Study 1993 2005 2008 Herpetology Rifle Shooting 1988 2001 2008 Rifle, Shooting Robotics 2011 2011 2011 Robotics Rowing 1933 2006 2008 Rowing Safety 1927 2006 2008 Safety Salesmanship 1927 2003 2008 Sales Scholarship 1911 2004 2008 Scholarship Scouting Heritage 2010 2010 2010 History of the Boy Scouts of America Scuba Diving 2009 2009 2009 Scuba Diving Sculpture 1911 2007 2008 Sculpture Search and Rescue 2012 2012 2012 Search and rescue Shotgun Shooting 1988 2005 2008 Shotgun, shooting Signs, Signals, and Codes 2015 2015 2015 Signs, signals, codes Skating 1973 2005 2008 Ice skating, Roller skating Small-Boat Sailing 1964 2004 2008 Sailing Snow Sports 1999 2007 2008 Skiing, Snowboarding Soil and Water Conservation 1952 2004 2008 Soil conservation, Water conservation Space Exploration 1965 2004 2008 Space exploration Sports 1972 2011 2008 Sports Stamp Collecting 1932 2007 2008 Stamp collecting Surveying 1911 2004 2008 Surveying Sustainability 2013 2013 2013 Sustainability Swimming 1911 2014 2008 Swimming Textile 1973 2003 2008 Textiles Theater 1967 2005 2008 Theatre Traffic Safety 1975 2006 2008 Road traffic safety Truck Transportation 1973 2005 2008 Truck driver Veterinary Medicine 1995 2005 2008 Veterinary medicine Water Sports 1969 2007 2008 Waterskiing Weather 1927 2006 2008 Weather Welding 2012 2012 2012 Welding Whitewater 1987 2005 2008 Whitewater rafting Wilderness Survival 1974 2007 2008 Wilderness, Survival skills Wood Carving 1923 2006 2008 Wood carving Woodwork 1923 2003 2008 Woodworking "Colleges" Merit badge colleges, which are also called fairs, weekends, midways, ‘’trail drives’’, or jamborees, are events where several troops and counselors meet and focus on teaching merit badges. Larger events are held on college campuses. Workbooks Into the 1990s, a number of merit badge counselors developed worksheets as a way for Scouts to document their work. Counselors could teach to a group but still verify each Scout's progress. Today, worksheets have given way to workbooks with added graph paper, blank maps and diagrams, logs, charts, checklists, links, and other resources as needed. One of the sites you can use to print them out is merit badge.org. [8] Merit badge workbooks are used by counselors, summer camps, and merit badge colleges. Workbooks have also been developed for ranks, Cub Scout belt loops, and Webelos activity pins. Historical program Offered only in 2010, The Historical Merit Badge program, part of the Boy Scouts of America centennial, allowed Scouts to earn the discontinued Carpentry, Pathfinding, Signalling, and Tracking (originally called Stalking) merit badges. The patches for these historical merit badges are distinguished by a gold ring on the outside edge. All were based on merit badges that were among the original 57 issued in 1911.[9][10] See also Discontinued merit badges (Boy Scouts of America) History of merit badges (Boy Scouts of America) Original 57 merit badges (Boy Scouts of America) References "Merit Badges – Boy Scouts of America". www.scouting.org. "Merit Badge Day - MeritBadgeDotOrg". meritbadge.org. "USSSP: Merit Badges". www.usscouts.org. "Eagle Rank Requirements" (PDF). scouting.org. "Merit Badge Requirements". US Scouts.org Advancement section. Retrieved February 9, 2006. "Boy Scouts of America Introduces Animation Merit Badge". PR Newswire. Retrieved May 19, 2015. "Boy Scouts and Lemelson-MIT Program introduce Inventing merit badge". Scouting. June 17, 2010. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010. "Merit Badge Requirements". www.usscouts.org. "Historical merit badges help Boy Scouts celebrate Scouting's past". Scouting. Boy Scouts of America. January 12, 2010. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2010. "Historic Signaling Merit Badge". www.usscouts.org. Sources "Merit Badge Library". Boy Scout Requirements. Boy Scouts of America. June 2007. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2007. "Current Merit Badge Pamphlet and Merit Badge Requirement Revision Dates". U.S. Scouting Service Project. June 5, 2007. Archived from the original on October 3, 2000. Retrieved June 6, 2007. Steve Henning (July 20, 1999). "Merit Badges, Past and Present". Henning's Scouters' Pages. Retrieved June 6, 2007. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Merit badge (Boy Scouts of America). "Introduction to Merit Badges". Boy Scouts of America. "MeritBadge.org". "Merit Badges". U.S. Scouting Service Project. "IEEE emeritbadges.org". IEEE. "Merit Badge reference". 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Merit badge (Boy Scouts of America) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For history regarding merit badge types, see History of merit badges (Boy Scouts of America). Merit badges Fish and Wildlife Management merit badge, type J front.png Fish and Wildlife Management merit badge Owner Boy Scouts of America Created 1911 Scouting portal Merit Badges are awards earned by members of the Boy Scouts of America, based on activities within the area of study by completing a list of periodically updated requirements.[1] The purpose of the merit badge program is to allow Scouts to examine subjects to determine if they would like to further pursue them as a career or vocation. Originally, the program also introduced Scouts to the life skills of contacting an adult they hadn't met before, arranging a meeting and then demonstrating their skills, similar to a job or college interview. Increasingly, though, merit badges are earned in a class setting at troop meetings and summer camps.[2] Each merit badge has a pamphlet (booklet) associated with it; the pamphlet contains information on completing the requirements for the badge. Scouts must meet up with their Scoutmasters to receive a signed blue card in order to begin working on a merit badge. The Scout then contacts an adult who is registered as a counselor for that merit badge in order to learn which badge requirements they must complete before meeting. Once these requirements are completed, the Scout meets with the counselor to demonstrate that the Scout has completed the requirements. The counselor then 'signs off' on each requirement. After completing the merit badge, the Scout can then receive a merit badge patch.[3] The award of a merit badge is represented by a circular patch with an image representing the badge's topic. The patches for the Eagle-required merit badges are distinguishable by the silver ring on the outside edge. Merit badges are displayed on a sash which can be worn with the Boy Scout uniform on formal occasions. Every year the National Council reviews and updates a certain number of merit badges. There are over 100 merit badges. Scouting organizations in other countries issue or have issued merit badges, including Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Spain, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. Austria has a program similar to merit badges for certain age groups. A sample merit badge sash: From left to right, starting at top; 1 Swimming, Mammal Study, Environmental Science; 2 Basketry, Wood Carving, Dog Care; 3 Wilderness Survival, Emergency Preparedness, Bird Study; 4 Public Speaking, Scholarship, Law; 5 Rifle Shooting, Archery, Metalwork; 6 Fish and Wildlife Management, Citizenship in the Nation, Orienteering; 7 Citizenship in the Community, Communications, Personal Management; 8 Soil and Water Conservation, Reptile Study, Lifesaving; 9 Forestry, Citizenship in the World, Safety Contents 1 Required for Eagle Scout 2 Current badges 3 "Colleges" 4 Workbooks 5 Historical program 6 See also 7 References 7.1 Sources 8 External links Required for Eagle Scout The current requirements for Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouting, involve earning 21 merit badges including the 13 in this list[4]: Camping Personal Fitness Personal Management Swimming, Hiking, or Cycling First Aid Citizenship in the Community Citizenship in the Nation Citizenship in the World Cooking Family Life Emergency Preparedness (E-Prep) or Lifesaving Environmental Science or Sustainability Communication Current badges The last revision date indicates the date of the latest requirement changes; the copyright or printing dates of merit badge pamphlets may have a different date. The Eagle Scout required merit badges are shaded in gray (see above paragraph for details).[5] Name Created Requirements revision Pamphlet revision Related subjects American Business 1967 2002 2008 Business, Economy of the United States American Cultures 1978 2005 2008 Ethnic groups in the United States American Heritage 1975 2018 2019, 2020 History of the United States, Historic preservation American Labor 1987 2006 2008 Trade unions Animal Science 1975 2006 2008 Animal husbandry Animation[6] 2015 2015 2015 Animation Archaeology 1997 2008 2008 Archaeology Archery 1911 2012 2008 Archery Architecture 1911 2008 2008 Architecture Art 1911 2006 2008 Art Astronomy 1911 2013 2013 Astronomy Athletics 1911 2006 2008 Track and field athletics Automotive Maintenance 2008 2008 2012 Auto mechanics Aviation 1952 2006 2008 Aviation Backpacking 1982 2007 2008 Backpacking Basketry 1927 2003 2008 Basket weaving Bird Study 1914 2005 2008 Ornithology Bugling 1911 2003 2008 Bugle Camping 1911 2005 2008 Camping Canoeing 1927 2004 2008 Canoeing Chemistry 1911 2004 2008 Chemistry Chess 2011 2011 2011 Chess Citizenship in the Community 1952 2005 2013 Citizenship Citizenship in the Nation 1951 2005 2008 Citizenship Citizenship in the World 1972 2005 2008 Global citizenship Climbing 1997 2006 2008 Climbing Coin Collecting 1938 2008 2008 Coin collecting Collections 1991 2008 2008 Collecting Communication 1968 2003 2008 Communication Composite Materials 2006 2006 2008 Composite materials Cooking 1911 2016 2014 Cooking Crime Prevention 1996 2005 2008 Crime prevention Cycling 1911 2003 2008 Cycling Dentistry 1975 2006 2008 Dentistry Digital Technology 2014 2014 2014 Technology Disabilities Awareness 1993 2005 2008 Disability Dog Care 1938 2003 2008 Dogs Drafting 1965 2008 2008 Technical drawing Electricity 1911 2004 2008 Electricity Electronics 1963 2004 2008 Electronics Emergency Preparedness 1972 2008 2016 Emergency management Energy 1976 2005 2008 Energy Engineering 1967 2008 2008 Engineering Entrepreneurship 1997 2006 2008 Entrepreneurship Environmental Science 1972 2006 2008 Environmental science Exploration 2017 2017 2017 Exploring Family Life 1991 2005 2013 Family values Farm Mechanics 1928 2008 2008 Agricultural machinery Fingerprinting 1938 2003 2008 Fingerprinting Fire Safety 1995 2004 2008 Fire safety First Aid 1911 2007 2008 First aid Fish and Wildlife Management 1972 2004 2008 Wildlife management Fishing 1952 2002 2008 Fishing Fly Fishing 2002 2002 2008 Fly fishing Forestry 1911 2005 2008 Forestry Game Design 2013 2013 2013 Game Design Gardening 1911 2002 2008 Gardening Genealogy 1972 2005 2008 Genealogy, Family history Geocaching 2010 2010 2010 Geocaching Geology 1953 2005 2008 Geology Golf 1976 2002 2008 Golf Graphic Arts 1987 2006 2008 Graphic design Hiking 1921 2007 2008 Hiking Home Repairs 1943 2002 2008 Home repairs Horsemanship 1911 2011 2008 Equestrianism Indian Lore 1931 2008 2008 Native American culture Insect Study 1985 2008 2008 Entomology Inventing[7] 2010 2010 2010 Invention Journalism 1927 2006 2008 Journalism Kayaking 2012 2012 2016 Kayaking Landscape Architecture 1967 2008 2008 Landscape architecture Law 1974 2003 2008 Law Leatherwork 1951 2002 2008 Leather crafting Lifesaving 1911 2008 2008 Lifeguarding Mammal Study 1985 2003 2008 Zoology Medicine 1991 2002 2008 Medicine Metalwork 1927 2007 2008 Metalworking Mining in Society 2014 2014 2014 Mining Model Design and Building 1963 2003 2008 Scale models Motorboating 1961 2008 2008 Motorboat Moviemaking 2013 2013 2013 Filmmaking Music 1911 2003 2008 Music Nature 1952 2003 2008 Nature Nuclear Science 2005 2011 2008 Nuclear physics Oceanography 1964 2003 2008 Oceanography Orienteering 1973 2003 2008 Orienteering Painting 1911 2008 2008 Paint Personal Fitness 1952 2006 2008 Physical fitness Personal Management 1972 2003 2008 Personal finances, time management Pets 1958 2003 2008 Pets Photography 1911 2016 2015 Photography Pioneering 1911 2006 2008 Pioneering Plant Science 1974 2005 2008 Botany Plumbing 1911 2004 2008 Plumbing Pottery 1927 2008 2008 Pottery Programming 2013 2013 2013 Computer programming Public Health 1911 2005 2008 Public health Public Speaking 1932 2002 2008 Public speaking Pulp and Paper 1972 2006 2008 Pulp, Papermaking Radio 1923 2008 2008 Radio Railroading 1952 2003 2008 Rail transport Reading 1929 2003 2008 Reading Reptile and Amphibian Study 1993 2005 2008 Herpetology Rifle Shooting 1988 2001 2008 Rifle, Shooting Robotics 2011 2011 2011 Robotics Rowing 1933 2006 2008 Rowing Safety 1927 2006 2008 Safety Salesmanship 1927 2003 2008 Sales Scholarship 1911 2004 2008 Scholarship Scouting Heritage 2010 2010 2010 History of the Boy Scouts of America Scuba Diving 2009 2009 2009 Scuba Diving Sculpture 1911 2007 2008 Sculpture Search and Rescue 2012 2012 2012 Search and rescue Shotgun Shooting 1988 2005 2008 Shotgun, shooting Signs, Signals, and Codes 2015 2015 2015 Signs, signals, codes Skating 1973 2005 2008 Ice skating, Roller skating Small-Boat Sailing 1964 2004 2008 Sailing Snow Sports 1999 2007 2008 Skiing, Snowboarding Soil and Water Conservation 1952 2004 2008 Soil conservation, Water conservation Space Exploration 1965 2004 2008 Space exploration Sports 1972 2011 2008 Sports Stamp Collecting 1932 2007 2008 Stamp collecting Surveying 1911 2004 2008 Surveying Sustainability 2013 2013 2013 Sustainability Swimming 1911 2014 2008 Swimming Textile 1973 2003 2008 Textiles Theater 1967 2005 2008 Theatre Traffic Safety 1975 2006 2008 Road traffic safety Truck Transportation 1973 2005 2008 Truck driver Veterinary Medicine 1995 2005 2008 Veterinary medicine Water Sports 1969 2007 2008 Waterskiing Weather 1927 2006 2008 Weather Welding 2012 2012 2012 Welding Whitewater 1987 2005 2008 Whitewater rafting Wilderness Survival 1974 2007 2008 Wilderness, Survival skills Wood Carving 1923 2006 2008 Wood carving Woodwork 1923 2003 2008 Woodworking "Colleges" Merit badge colleges, which are also called fairs, weekends, midways, ‘’trail drives’’, or jamborees, are events where several troops and counselors meet and focus on teaching merit badges. Larger events are held on college campuses. Workbooks Into the 1990s, a number of merit badge counselors developed worksheets as a way for Scouts to document their work. Counselors could teach to a group but still verify each Scout's progress. Today, worksheets have given way to workbooks with added graph paper, blank maps and diagrams, logs, charts, checklists, links, and other resources as needed. One of the sites you can use to print them out is merit badge.org. [8] Merit badge workbooks are used by counselors, summer camps, and merit badge colleges. Workbooks have also been developed for ranks, Cub Scout belt loops, and Webelos activity pins. Historical program Offered only in 2010, The Historical Merit Badge program, part of the Boy Scouts of America centennial, allowed Scouts to earn the discontinued Carpentry, Pathfinding, Signalling, and Tracking (originally called Stalking) merit badges. The patches for these historical merit badges are distinguished by a gold ring on the outside edge. All were based on merit badges that were among the original 57 issued in 1911.[9][10] See also Discontinued merit badges (Boy Scouts of America) History of merit badges (Boy Scouts of America) Original 57 merit badges (Boy Scouts of America) References "Merit Badges – Boy Scouts of America". www.scouting.org. "Merit Badge Day - MeritBadgeDotOrg". meritbadge.org. "USSSP: Merit Badges". www.usscouts.org. "Eagle Rank Requirements" (PDF). scouting.org. "Merit Badge Requirements". US Scouts.org Advancement section. Retrieved February 9, 2006. "Boy Scouts of America Introduces Animation Merit Badge". PR Newswire. Retrieved May 19, 2015. "Boy Scouts and Lemelson-MIT Program introduce Inventing merit badge". Scouting. June 17, 2010. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010. "Merit Badge Requirements". www.usscouts.org. "Historical merit badges help Boy Scouts celebrate Scouting's past". Scouting. Boy Scouts of America. January 12, 2010. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2010. "Historic Signaling Merit Badge". www.usscouts.org. Sources "Merit Badge Library". Boy Scout Requirements. Boy Scouts of America. June 2007. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2007. "Current Merit Badge Pamphlet and Merit Badge Requirement Revision Dates". U.S. Scouting Service Project. June 5, 2007. Archived from the original on October 3, 2000. Retrieved June 6, 2007. Steve Henning (July 20, 1999). "Merit Badges, Past and Present". Henning's Scouters' Pages. Retrieved June 6, 2007. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Merit badge (Boy Scouts of America). "Introduction to Merit Badges". Boy Scouts of America. "MeritBadge.org". "Merit Badges". U.S. Scouting Service Project. "IEEE emeritbadges.org". IEEE. "Merit Badge reference". 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Post by Freddie on Jul 27, 2019 23:13:31 GMT 1
Uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search The uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) gives a Scout visibility and creates a level of identity within both the unit and the community. The uniform is used to promote equality while showing individual achievement. While all uniforms are similar in basic design, they do vary in color and detail to identify the different membership divisions of Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA and Venturing. Many people collect BSA insignia such as camporee and jamboree emblems, council shoulder strips and historical badges.
Contents 1 History 2 General 2.1 Shirts 2.2 Shoulder loops 2.3 Insignia 2.4 Flags 2.5 Square knot insignia 3 Boy Scout and Varsity Scout uniform 4 Cub Scout uniform 5 Cub Scouter uniform for females 6 Venturing uniform 7 Sea Scout uniform 8 Scouter dress uniform 9 Wood Badge 10 Insignia 10.1 Left sleeve 10.2 Right sleeve 10.3 Left pocket 10.4 Right pocket 10.5 Merit badge sash 10.6 Non-uniform insignia 10.7 Spoof insignia 11 Other terminology 12 See also 13 References 14 External links History
These early BSA uniforms, from the 1910s, resembled military uniforms
BSA uniform in the mid-1970s; shirt and shorts of the same color, with an optional baseball-style cap Early Boy Scout uniforms were copies of the U.S. Army uniforms of the time. Scouts generally wore knickers with leggings, a button-down choke-collar coat and the campaign hat. Adults wore a Norfolk jacket with knickers or trousers. In 1916, Congress banned civilians from wearing uniforms that were similar in appearance to those of the U.S. armed forces with the exception of the BSA.[1] The uniform was redesigned in 1923—the coat and leggings were dropped and the neckerchief standardized. In the 1930s, shorts replaced knickers and their wear was encouraged by the BSA. The garrison (flat) cap was introduced in 1943. In 1965, the uniform's material was changed from wool and cotton to permanent press cloth, although the older material uniforms continued to be sold and used through the late 1960s. The Improved Scouting Program in 1972 included a major overhaul of badges and other insignia, replacing many two color patches with multicolor versions. Also introduced was a red beret and a dark green shirt for "Leadership Corps" members (ages 14–15) in a Scout troop. This was done to relate those older Boy Scouts to Explorers, which wore the same uniform shirt, but by the early 1980s, the red beret and the Leadership Corps concept had been discarded.
The Boy Scout uniform during the 1950s–1970s continued to have a monochrome light green (khaki-green) color for both shirts and shorts or trousers.
In 1980, a major change was made when a two-color uniform having a tan shirt with olive green shorts or trousers was introduced.[2] Designed by Oscar de la Renta, it continued to be the uniform until August 2008, when the "Centennial Scout Uniform" was unveiled.[2][3] The Oscar de la Renta-designed tan buttoned-front uniform shirt had shoulder epaulets and buttoned-down pocket flaps, worn with an olive green webbed belt with a brass buckle or a tan or brown-leather belt. The olive green cap had a bright red front panel and gold fleur-de-lis.[4] In 2006, olive-green "Switchback" zip-off trousers were introduced in place of the traditional trousers, having an integral belt assembly with provisions for either the olive green webbed or brown-leather belt. Socks were olive green with a red band at the top and came in crew or ankle lengths, or knee length for wear with shorts. Female leaders were provided a choice of slacks, shorts, culottes, or a skirt.
Explorers in the 1950s–1970s had a uniform of spruce green shirt and trousers, but by the 1970s many posts were developing their own uniform. Eventually only the shirt was available, leading many to wear the shirt with olive green Boy Scout pants or shorts. When Exploring was moved to Learning for Life in 1998, the new Venturing division used the spruce green shirt with charcoal gray pants.
The uniform had, for some years, been referred to as the "field uniform", but the BSA now uses the terms "official Boy Scout uniform", "official Venturing uniform" and the like. With the introduction of the Switchbacks zip-off pants, the trend is towards a uniform emphasizing comfort and utility.
The official policy of the BSA is that any uniform or uniform part which has ever been approved for use, is still acceptable. As example, there are some Troops who choose to distinguish themselves by wearing the red berets from the 1970s; or the earlier "garrison" or "flat" hat; or even wear the original army-style uniforms.
General The uniform and insignia are variously protected by copyright, trademark, and congressional charter.[5] The BSA does allow usage for movies, television shows and other events, but this is done on a case by case basis. The BSA has rebuked instances where it was felt that the uniform was used inappropriately and without permission.[6] BSA rules and regulations also forbid the use of Scouting emblems for commercial or political purposes. Wear of the uniform and insignia is described in the various handbooks, the Insignia Guide and inspection sheets.[7][8][9][10]
Shirts Official uniform shirts and blouses are of the button-up style with a pointed collar, two front button-flap pockets, and long or short sleeves. Since 2007, all shirts come with a U.S. flag attached to the right shoulder and a BSA program strip above the right pocket.
Shoulder loops The yellow, tan and dark green shirts have shoulder straps (often referred to as epaulets) and colored shoulder loops (often called tabs) are worn on the straps to indicate the program level. Webelos Scouts wearing tan uniforms and all Cub Scout leaders wear blue loops, Boy Scouts and leaders wear forest green loops (changed from red in 2008),[11] Varsity Scouts and leaders wear blaze (orange) loops, and Venturers and leaders wear emerald green loops.[12] Adults or youth who hold a district, council, or section position wear silver loops; those with area, regional, or national positions wear gold loops. Blue, red, forest green or blaze loops may not be worn on the green Venturing shirt and emerald green loops may not be worn on the tan shirt.[7][13] Custom loops are not authorized.[7]
Insignia A wide variety of insignia in the form of cloth patches and metallic pins are worn on the uniform. In general, patches that represent a position of responsibility or an award of merit are referred to as badges and all others are emblems. Other insignia is in the form of medals, ribbons and pins.[7]
Insignia such as merit badge sashes, medals, and pins are generally only worn on formal occasions such as courts of honor, award banquets, or as part of an honor guard.
Flags Every BSA unit is entitled to a flag, with a specific design for each type of unit. Flags are split with a top half in one color and the bottom in another and the program emblem in the center. The upper half has lettering for the unit type and number and the chartering organization; the bottom has lettering for the community and council. Cub Scouting pack flags have a gold top half with blue lettering and blue bottom half with gold lettering. Boy Scouting troop flags are red with white lettering over white with red lettering; Varsity Scouting team flags are orange over white with yellow lettering on both halves. Venturing crew flags are white over gold with green lettering; Sea Scouting ship flags are red over blue with white lettering.
Dens within a Cub Scouting pack have a small flag with the Cub Scouting or Webelos Scouting emblem on blue or the Tiger Cub Scouting emblem on orange and the den number. Patrols within a Boy Scouting troop may create a flag based on the patrol name. The Sea Scout leader flag is red over blue with the Sea Scouting emblem centered and white rating stars: one star for a ship, two stars for a council, three stars for a region and four stars for national.
Local council flags are blue with gold lettering and the Boy Scout emblem; regions have purple flags with silver lettering. The flag of the National Council is purple with a silver emblem and no lettering.
Square knot insignia Main article: Square knot insignia Medals and the like are not generally worn on the uniform for everyday use; instead, square knot insignia are worn to represent some national and local Council awards. These insignia pieces are small cloth patches with an embroidered square knot or other emblem that represents the actual award. The colors of the knot, the patch background and the patch border indicates the represented award. For the most part, the colors of the knot emblem are taken from the ribbon or design of the actual award. The knot is NOT the award, but rather an optional representation and recognition that the individual has received or earned a specific award.
Although they do not use a square knot insignia, the District Award of Merit and the Silver World Award award insignia are still referred to as "square knots". The District Award of Merit and the Professional Training Award do not have a wearable insignia item other than the square knot.
The vast majority of "square knot" insignia represents one instance of an individual's recognition. There are a few awards which may be earned or received multiple times (such as the Scouters' Training Award, adult religious service awards, youth religious awards, etc.) within different program. For instance, a youth member may be able to earn religious emblems as a Cub Scout, WEBELOS Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venturer or Sea Scout. Small metal pin-on devices may be worn to show the membership division or the level at which an award was presented if earned more than once. The devices are designed to be worn on the medal's ribbon (if the award has a ribbon) as well as on the cloth square knot insignia. For example, the Scouter's Training Award may be awarded as the Cub Scout Leader's Training Award, the Boy Scout Leader's Training Award, the Varsity Scout Leader's Training Award, the Venturing Leader's Training Award, the Sea Scout Leader's Training Award, The Unit Committee Training Award and the Roundtable Staff Training Award; the appropriate device may be worn to show the division in which the award was earned. Multiple devices may be worn if the award was earned at multiple levels.
Adult Eagle Scouts who met additional requirements toward a Palm to the Eagle Scout Award, may wear the highest combination of Palms earned on either the regular Eagle Scout square knot emblem or a special square knot emblem signifying their life membership as a part of the National Eagle Scout Association. This display is to not exceed six Silver Palms and a Gold Palm representing 100 merit badges earned over the 21 required to earn the Eagle Scout rank.
No more than seven devices may be placed on any one square knot emblem.
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout uniform
A Boy Scout in the 1980–2008 uniform designed by Oscar de la Renta With the inclusion of girls in the Boy Scout (renamed to Scouts BSA) program, starting February 1, 2019 a new tan uniform shirt has been approved and is available for purchase. The new tan shirt features a red Fleur de lis symbol and red 'BSA' text in place of the 'Boy Scouts of America' text. Also available as an option for boys and girls are new olive green capris uniform pants.[14] The previous official Boy Scout uniform, known as the Centennial Scout Uniform, was named in tribute to the organization's 100th anniversary in 2010.[2] The uniform may be worn by adult leaders, Scouts, and Webelos Scouts. Introduced on August 15, 2008, to have a more outdoors-activity oriented appearance, the Centennial Scout Uniform transitionally replaced the previous version designed by Oscar de la Renta.[2] The BSA declared this uniform "transitional," meaning that those possessing the de la Renta uniform may not only still wear it (as is the case with any previously-authorized uniforms) but that they may interchange parts with the new uniform as well (mainly to solve issues with shirt and pants which were not ready for wide-scale manufacturing at the time). The uniform "transitional" status ended in 2011. Except as clearance items however, Council and BSA stores will no longer sell the de la Renta uniform.
There were two versions of the Centennial shirt. The first version was a khaki (officially referred by BSA as tan) button-front shirt with collar, bellowed pockets on the chest and featured a special technology pocket on the left shoulder. This was designed to allow Scouts and Scouters to place their personal cell phone or media player in that pocket. A hole at the bottom of the pocket allowed an earpiece to be to connected to the item. Many Scouters referred to the pocket as the "cigarette pocket" for its size and lack of real usability. The BSA redesigned the shirt, removing the pocket.
The current version of the Centennial shirt is a khaki (officially referred by BSA as tan) button-front shirt with collar, bellowed pockets on the chest and closed with hook-and-loop closures, and shoulder epaulets with shoulder loops in the color of the individual's registration (see above). All adults and youth males wear forest green or khaki convertible or Switchback zip-off cargo pants, which easily convert to knee-length cargo shorts with the pull of a zipper. Socks, worn with the uniform, are also forest green and have a black "B.S.A." monogrammed at the top and are available in crew and ankle lengths. The new official belt is a forest green rigger style belt with a black metal mechanical claw buckle – other belt styles, mostly in tan or brown leather, are also worn, while the hat, resembling the U.S. Army's baseball-style fatigue hat worn during the Vietnam War-era, is also in forest green with the B.S.A. emblem embroidered in the front in a ghost stitching.
As with the older Oscar de la Renta-designed uniform of 1980–2008, Boy Scout Troops and Varsity Scout Teams vote to select uniform options for the belt, hat, and neckwear. In place of either the new "Centennial" or older "de la Renta" baseball caps, units may choose to wear various headgear options: the iconic campaign hat (colloquially called the "Smokey Bear" hat, which hearkens back to Scouting's inception in 1907), a hat styled like the hat worn by Indiana Jones, a red beret, a garrison (flat) cap, or a baseball-style cap of the unit's own design. The beret and garrison cap are now rarely seen as neither hat has been manufactured for more than 20 years. Neckwear on both uniforms includes the neckerchief and the bolo tie as selected by the unit. A variety of official neckerchiefs are available or the troop can create their own design. Many troops now opt not to wear neckwear. Special neckerchiefs such as Eagle Scout or Wood Badge are generally worn on formal occasions.
Older, all-olive green uniforms from the 1970s and earlier may still be worn by Scouters who possess them, although parts may not be worn interchangeably with the current Centennial Scout Uniform or the de la Renta-designed uniforms. They are prized by Scouting memorabilia collectors from around the country.
Cub Scout uniform The official Cub Scout uniform is worn by youths in Cub Scouting. The basic Cub Scout uniform consists of a navy blue shirt, navy blue pants, shorts or Switchbacks, navy blue socks with gold tops for Cub Scouts or orange tops for Tiger Cub Scouts, a navy blue web belt with brass buckle with Cub Scout logo, a neckerchief with slide, and a navy blue cap with a colored panel. The shirt has buttons, a pointed collar, two front button-flap pockets, and short or long sleeves. Lion Cub Scouts wear a unique blue T-shirt with large Lion rank image and 'LION' text. The insignia on the cap, neckerchief, neckerchief slide and belt buckle vary by section: Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Scouts. The Cub Scout uniform originally was deliberately designed to emulate the uniform colors and design of the United States Cavalry of the 1800s.
Cub Scouter uniform for females Female leaders in Cub Scouting have the option of wearing the classic yellow blouse with navy blue pants, shorts, skirt or culottes instead of the Scouts BSA tan uniform. The yellow blouse, though, is less common since it has been discontinued for years.
Venturing uniform Venturing shoulder emblem.svg Each Venturing crew votes on the desired uniform; they may use either the official Venturing uniform or may develop their own. Other than emblems, crew developed uniforms may not use elements of other BSA uniforms and must meet other uniform standards, such as not resembling military uniforms. Venturers may not wear the Boy Scout uniform.[7][13]
The official Venturing uniform consists of the spruce green button-up shirt available only in short sleeves, charcoal gray shorts or trousers, gray socks with Venturing logo and the gray web belt with brass buckle and Venturing logo or the black riggers style belt with Venturing logo.
Original hats were the gray baseball cap or the gray bushman hat with snap-up brim, both with Venturing logos. These were replaced by the Venturing ultra-shield uniform cap in gray with a removable fabric shield.
Venturers may develop a unique crew emblem that, with approval from the Scout executive, may be worn on the right sleeve of the uniform.[13][15]
A male Venturer who earned rank as a Boy Scout may wear the rank emblem centered on the left pocket. Venturers who earned rank as a Venturer wear this rank emblem centered on the left pocket.
Sea Scout uniform Sea Scouts use traditional naval style uniforms sourced directly from the US Navy with buttons and other insignia from BSA Supply. The Sea Scout white cap with logo and the activity shirt are now available for wear. When worn, the male dress blue jumper is worn with the center piping removed from the tar flap collar and cuffs and Sea Scout First Class Anchor bugs sewn-on over the existing 5-point collar stars.
Scouter dress uniform The Scouter dress uniform is appropriate for professional Scouters and all Scouting leaders on formal occasions. The current version consists of a dark-blue, two-button blazer with white shirt or blouse and heather gray trousers, slacks or a skirt. The blazer's gold-plated buttons bear the universal emblem and an embroidered Cub Scout, Boy Scout or Venturing emblem is worn on the left pocket or lapel. A black leather belt with gold buckle is to be worn with trousers or slacks. Silk neckties with red, gold, and navy stripes are available for men and women. Black dress shoes and black socks or stockings are worn with the dress uniform. Older versions of neckwear representing Cub Scouting (gold and blue striped necktie), Boy Scouting (silver and red striped necktie), Exploring (blue and red striped necktie), or all programs (silver, red and blue striped necktie) may also be worn with this uniform. A small lapel pin representing an adult recognition may be worn on the left lapel; a small lapel pin representing Wood Badge or the Sea Badge may be worn on the right lapel. During formal events or recognition ceremonies, up to five pendant-type awards may be suspended from the neck by the individual. The actual Wood Badge is NOT worn with this uniform; a lapel pin may be worn instead.
Wood Badge Wood badge regalia 2.jpg Wood badge regalia 1.jpg Wood Badge training hat and neckerchief Wood Badge beads, neckerchief and woggle During the Wood Badge course Scouters, both staff and participants, wear the uniform of their unit and membership division; this is a change from the older custom where the uniform was worn without insignia other than the council shoulder patch and the Troop 1 numeral. The uniform is worn with the Wood Badge training hat, the neckerchief and with a woggle made during the opening sessions of the course. The hat and neckerchief use the Troop 1 numeral to represent the first troop to use the Wood Badge program. The axe-in-log is the emblem of Gilwell Park where the first Wood Badge course was held and the Maclaren tartan honors William de Bois Maclaren, who donated the funding to purchase Gilwell Park in 1919. After completing Wood Badge, the beads, neckerchief and woggle are presented and worn.
Insignia Various insignia are worn by Scouts and Scouters representing unit membership, activities, accomplishments, honors and training.
Left sleeve Boy Scout and Venturer uniform insignia left sleeve Boy Scout left sleeve (Boy Scouts of America).png 2009 Venturer left sleeve (Boy Scouts of America).png The council shoulder patch (known as the CSP) is an arc-shaped patch worn at the top of the sleeve that identifies the local council. Below this, Scouts at the unit level wear a unit number and units with veteran status may wear a veteran unit bar above the numbers. Lone Cub Scouts and Lone Scouts wear the Lone Scout emblem in place of the unit numeral. On the new (2008) style official shirt, the badge of office is centered on the pocket, but on the older official uniform shirts, the badge of office is centered and touching the bottom of the unit numeral, or centered 4 inches below the shoulder seam. When earned for the current position, the green lettering Trained leader strip is centered at the top of the pocket flap on the new style official shirt, but on the older official uniform shirts, the red lettering Trained leader strip is centered immediately below and touching the badge of office. Qualified commissioners may wear the Commissioner Arrowhead Honor in the bottom-most position (or if wearing the first version of the Centennial shirt, immediately below the Council Shoulder Strip in the location where a unit number would be worn). Youth who are serving as a Den Chief may wear a Den Chief cord around the left shoulder and under the shoulder strap instead of the emblem. Den Chiefs who earn the Den Chief Service Award may wear the service award cord in addition to the den chief cord, and may continue to wear it for as long as they are a youth.
Right sleeve Boy Scout and Venturer uniform insignia right sleeve Boy Scout right sleeve (Boy Scouts of America).png Venturer right sleeve (Boy Scouts of America).png Official uniforms come with the US flag sewn to the top of the sleeve. Wearing the flag is optional—Scouts whose religion, tradition, or personal beliefs prevent them from displaying the flag are not required to do so.[16] Below the flag, Cub Scouts (including Webelos) may wear a den number and Boy Scouts and Webelos Scouts (as an option) may wear a patrol emblem. In the next position, Scouts and Scouters may wear the most recent Quality Unit emblem earned by their unit. District or council level Scouters may wear the most recently earned Quality District or Quality Council patch. Venturers may wear the official Venturing emblem or an approved specialty emblem below the flag. Scouts and Scouters at the area or regional level may wear a region emblem below the flag.
Other items that may be worn on the right sleeve include the Musician badge and National Honor Patrol stars. Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts wearing a long-sleeve shirt may also wear up to six merit badges in two columns of three near the cuff.
Left pocket Boy Scout and Venturer uniform insignia left pocket Boy Scout left pocket (Boy Scouts of America).png Venturer left pocket (Boy Scouts of America).png The space on the left pocket is reserved to indicate Scout rank. Rank badges that may be worn by Cub Scouts include Bobcat, Tiger, Wolf, and Bear. Webelos Scouts wear the oval rank badge when earned. Scouts in any membership division who have earned the Arrow of Light badge wear it centered below the pocket. Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts wear their current rank badge centered on the left pocket. Male Venturers may also wear their current Boy Scout rank cloth badge on the official Venturing uniform shirt to age 18.
Scouts and Scouters may wear up to five pin-on medals that they have earned or have been awarded centered just above the pocket seam; medals are usually only worn on formal occasions. Many medals may also be represented by a square knot insignia.
Square knots are rectangular cloth patches that use a multi-colored knot and/or border design to informally represent certain awards. Some emblems use other designs, such as the overhand knot for the District Award of Merit, but they are all referred to as "square knots". Some awards are represented by both medals or badges and square knots; others certificates or plaques and square knots; while other awards or recognitions have a certificate and a small device to wear atop a square knot emblem. Only a few square knots may be worn by youth, among them the Hornaday conservation award, the religious emblem or life-saving awards.
Scouters that have completed the Powder Horn course wear their silver metallic emblem suspended from the left pocket button.
Service stars may be worn above the pocket or top row of square knots. These are star shaped pins with an enameled number representing tenure in each Scouting division. Circular plastic backings represent each membership division: gold is used for Cub Scouting, green is used for Boy Scouting, brown used is for Varsity Scouting, red is used for Venturing and blue indicates adult service. Scouts and leaders with tenure as Tiger Cubs prior to 2000 may wear a service star with an orange backing.[17] Those who served in Exploring prior to 1998 may wear a service star with red backing.
All Scouts and Scouters wear the round World Crest over the left pocket. This emblem is found on the uniform of most other Scouting organizations and represents unity with other Scouts around the world. Beginning with January 1, 2010, the Boy Scout 100th Anniversary ring may be worn on the outside of the World Crest.
Right pocket Boy Scout and Venturer uniform insignia right pocket Boy Scout right pocket (Boy Scouts of America).png Venturer right pocket (Boy Scouts of America).png The space on the right pocket is reserved for one temporary insignia, such as patches from summer camps or other activities, which should be centered on the pocket. Only one such item is worn centered on the pocket. Members of the Order of the Arrow may wear lodge insignia on the flap of the right pocket.
Official uniforms have a BSA strip immediately above the right pocket. There are several insignia that can be placed above the BSA strip, including interpreter strips indicating foreign languages spoken. Boy Scouts over the age of 14 in a Troop's Venture patrol may wear the corresponding strip above the interpreter strip. If worn, a name tag may be placed just above the BSA program strip, interpreter and Venture strips (if worn) or on the flap of the right pocket if no lodge insignia is used. Scouts or Scouters that have participated or have been selected to attend a National or World Jamboree may wear the corresponding patch centered between the right pocket and the shoulder seam. Order of the Arrow members selected to attend the Centennial Order of the Arrow National Conference in 2015 may wear the official Conference emblem in this location as an exception.
Visitors to all such events may wear patches for those events as a temporary insignia, centered on the right pocket.
Female Cub Scout leaders may wear the temporary insignia centered between the BSA strip and the shoulder seam.
Merit badge sash
sash Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts may wear the merit badge sash, generally on formal occasions. Merit badges may be worn on the front of the sash and the Varsity Letter with earned pins and bars may be worn on the bottom front corner. Additional merit badges and temporary insignia may be worn on the back of the sash. The sash is worn over the right shoulder and should never be worn folded through the belt, should not be worn at the same time as the Order of the Arrow sash, and should never be worn buttoned under the shoulder loop strap.[7]
Non-uniform insignia A number of emblems are awarded that are not intended for wear on the uniform. The emblems for aquatics qualifications such as Boardsailing BSA, Kayaking BSA, Mile Swim BSA, Scuba BSA, and Snorkeling BSA are intended for wear on the left side of swimwear, while certification such as BSA Lifeguard and BSA Aquatics Instructor are worn on the right side. Other awards such as the 50-Miler Award, Historic Trails Award, Paul Bunyan Woodsman and the Totin' Chip and Firem'n Chit emblems are intended as equipment decoration such as a backpack or on a blanket.
Spoof insignia Non-official patches, badges, emblems, shoulder loops and other insignia are readily available from third-party suppliers. These spoofs are parodies of existing emblems. For example, spoof versions of the "Trained" emblem include Over Trained, Potty Trained and Untrainable. Common spoof interpreter strips include English, Klingon, Brooklyneese and Southern Drawl, and spoof epaulets include a red, white and blue one for Eagle Scouts and a tiger paw for Tiger Cubs. For best uniforming, these items should not be worn with the official uniforms.
Other terminology Properly, the uniform is referred to as the official field uniform. An activity or utility uniform generally consists of a Scouting related T-shirt, polo shirt or other shirt, often customized with a unit design. Activity or utility uniforms are worn when the official field uniform is not appropriate for activities or as directed by the unit leaders.
Members sometimes casually refer to these classifications as class A and class B, respectively. Such terminology is not used in any official BSA publications, where the terms "official uniform" and "activity uniform" are used.[18]
See also Ranks in the Boy Scouts of America References icon Scouting portal 10 U.S.C. § 772: When wearing by persons not on active duty authorized Halkias, Maria (July 7, 2008). "Be prepared for a cooler official Boy Scout uniform". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2009-03-16. Peterson, Robert (2002). "From Doughboy Duds to Oscar de la Renta". Scouting Magazine. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved 2006-01-12. Cordaro, Hayley. "WHY SCOUTS ROCKED OSCAR DE LA RENTA FASHION FOR 28 YEARS". Scouting Wire. BSA. p. 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2019-02-21. 36 U.S.C. § 30905: Exclusive right to emblems, badges, marks, and words Walton, Mike (2000). "Celebrity Costumes- or Uniforming?". The Badge and Uniform Site. Walton, Mike. Archived from the original on 24 December 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2006. Insignia Guide 2012 (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2012. ISBN 978-0-8395-3066-4. #33066. Retrieved 21 August 2013. "Tiger Cub, Cub Scout and Webelos Scout Uniform Inspection Sheet" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2008. #34282. Retrieved 2014-09-10. "Boy Scout/Varsity Scout Uniform Inspection Sheet" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2007. #34283A. Retrieved 2008-02-24. "Scout Leader Uniform Inspection Sheet" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2007. #34048. Retrieved 2008-02-24. "Boy Scout Essentials" (PDF). Scoutstuff. Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-26. "Venturing Scout Essentials" (PDF). Scoutstuff. Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-26. Venturer Handbook. Boy Scouts of America. 2005. pp. 6, 93. #33494B. Male and female Venturers should not wear the BSA tan shirt with dark green (Venturing) shoulder loops. "Details on Scouts BSA uniform, handbook availability in advance of Feb. 1 launch". Bryan on Scouting. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2019-01-19. Michael R. Brown. (August 11, 2006). "Venturing Uniforming Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved 2006-12-03. See the 1994 version of the BSA Administration Guide; older manuals for both Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting reference the placement as well but do not give justification The Tiger Cub service stars were eliminated when Tiger Cubs were integrated into Cub Scouting in 2000. "Saluting in Uniform". Scouting. Boy Scouts of America (May–June 2006). Retrieved 2009-03-27. External links "Insignia Images and History". Retrieved 2008-11-08. vte Boy Scouts of America vte WikiProject Scouting fleur-de-lis dark.svg Scouting and Guiding topics Categories: Boy Scouts of AmericaScouting uniformAmerican uniforms Navigation menu Not logged inTalkContributionsCreate accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView historySearch Search Wikipedia Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Wikipedia store Interaction Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact page Tools What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Wikidata item Cite this page Print/export Create a book Download as PDF Printable version
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Uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search The uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) gives a Scout visibility and creates a level of identity within both the unit and the community. The uniform is used to promote equality while showing individual achievement. While all uniforms are similar in basic design, they do vary in color and detail to identify the different membership divisions of Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA and Venturing. Many people collect BSA insignia such as camporee and jamboree emblems, council shoulder strips and historical badges.
Contents 1 History 2 General 2.1 Shirts 2.2 Shoulder loops 2.3 Insignia 2.4 Flags 2.5 Square knot insignia 3 Boy Scout and Varsity Scout uniform 4 Cub Scout uniform 5 Cub Scouter uniform for females 6 Venturing uniform 7 Sea Scout uniform 8 Scouter dress uniform 9 Wood Badge 10 Insignia 10.1 Left sleeve 10.2 Right sleeve 10.3 Left pocket 10.4 Right pocket 10.5 Merit badge sash 10.6 Non-uniform insignia 10.7 Spoof insignia 11 Other terminology 12 See also 13 References 14 External links History
These early BSA uniforms, from the 1910s, resembled military uniforms
BSA uniform in the mid-1970s; shirt and shorts of the same color, with an optional baseball-style cap Early Boy Scout uniforms were copies of the U.S. Army uniforms of the time. Scouts generally wore knickers with leggings, a button-down choke-collar coat and the campaign hat. Adults wore a Norfolk jacket with knickers or trousers. In 1916, Congress banned civilians from wearing uniforms that were similar in appearance to those of the U.S. armed forces with the exception of the BSA.[1] The uniform was redesigned in 1923—the coat and leggings were dropped and the neckerchief standardized. In the 1930s, shorts replaced knickers and their wear was encouraged by the BSA. The garrison (flat) cap was introduced in 1943. In 1965, the uniform's material was changed from wool and cotton to permanent press cloth, although the older material uniforms continued to be sold and used through the late 1960s. The Improved Scouting Program in 1972 included a major overhaul of badges and other insignia, replacing many two color patches with multicolor versions. Also introduced was a red beret and a dark green shirt for "Leadership Corps" members (ages 14–15) in a Scout troop. This was done to relate those older Boy Scouts to Explorers, which wore the same uniform shirt, but by the early 1980s, the red beret and the Leadership Corps concept had been discarded.
The Boy Scout uniform during the 1950s–1970s continued to have a monochrome light green (khaki-green) color for both shirts and shorts or trousers.
In 1980, a major change was made when a two-color uniform having a tan shirt with olive green shorts or trousers was introduced.[2] Designed by Oscar de la Renta, it continued to be the uniform until August 2008, when the "Centennial Scout Uniform" was unveiled.[2][3] The Oscar de la Renta-designed tan buttoned-front uniform shirt had shoulder epaulets and buttoned-down pocket flaps, worn with an olive green webbed belt with a brass buckle or a tan or brown-leather belt. The olive green cap had a bright red front panel and gold fleur-de-lis.[4] In 2006, olive-green "Switchback" zip-off trousers were introduced in place of the traditional trousers, having an integral belt assembly with provisions for either the olive green webbed or brown-leather belt. Socks were olive green with a red band at the top and came in crew or ankle lengths, or knee length for wear with shorts. Female leaders were provided a choice of slacks, shorts, culottes, or a skirt.
Explorers in the 1950s–1970s had a uniform of spruce green shirt and trousers, but by the 1970s many posts were developing their own uniform. Eventually only the shirt was available, leading many to wear the shirt with olive green Boy Scout pants or shorts. When Exploring was moved to Learning for Life in 1998, the new Venturing division used the spruce green shirt with charcoal gray pants.
The uniform had, for some years, been referred to as the "field uniform", but the BSA now uses the terms "official Boy Scout uniform", "official Venturing uniform" and the like. With the introduction of the Switchbacks zip-off pants, the trend is towards a uniform emphasizing comfort and utility.
The official policy of the BSA is that any uniform or uniform part which has ever been approved for use, is still acceptable. As example, there are some Troops who choose to distinguish themselves by wearing the red berets from the 1970s; or the earlier "garrison" or "flat" hat; or even wear the original army-style uniforms.
General The uniform and insignia are variously protected by copyright, trademark, and congressional charter.[5] The BSA does allow usage for movies, television shows and other events, but this is done on a case by case basis. The BSA has rebuked instances where it was felt that the uniform was used inappropriately and without permission.[6] BSA rules and regulations also forbid the use of Scouting emblems for commercial or political purposes. Wear of the uniform and insignia is described in the various handbooks, the Insignia Guide and inspection sheets.[7][8][9][10]
Shirts Official uniform shirts and blouses are of the button-up style with a pointed collar, two front button-flap pockets, and long or short sleeves. Since 2007, all shirts come with a U.S. flag attached to the right shoulder and a BSA program strip above the right pocket.
Shoulder loops The yellow, tan and dark green shirts have shoulder straps (often referred to as epaulets) and colored shoulder loops (often called tabs) are worn on the straps to indicate the program level. Webelos Scouts wearing tan uniforms and all Cub Scout leaders wear blue loops, Boy Scouts and leaders wear forest green loops (changed from red in 2008),[11] Varsity Scouts and leaders wear blaze (orange) loops, and Venturers and leaders wear emerald green loops.[12] Adults or youth who hold a district, council, or section position wear silver loops; those with area, regional, or national positions wear gold loops. Blue, red, forest green or blaze loops may not be worn on the green Venturing shirt and emerald green loops may not be worn on the tan shirt.[7][13] Custom loops are not authorized.[7]
Insignia A wide variety of insignia in the form of cloth patches and metallic pins are worn on the uniform. In general, patches that represent a position of responsibility or an award of merit are referred to as badges and all others are emblems. Other insignia is in the form of medals, ribbons and pins.[7]
Insignia such as merit badge sashes, medals, and pins are generally only worn on formal occasions such as courts of honor, award banquets, or as part of an honor guard.
Flags Every BSA unit is entitled to a flag, with a specific design for each type of unit. Flags are split with a top half in one color and the bottom in another and the program emblem in the center. The upper half has lettering for the unit type and number and the chartering organization; the bottom has lettering for the community and council. Cub Scouting pack flags have a gold top half with blue lettering and blue bottom half with gold lettering. Boy Scouting troop flags are red with white lettering over white with red lettering; Varsity Scouting team flags are orange over white with yellow lettering on both halves. Venturing crew flags are white over gold with green lettering; Sea Scouting ship flags are red over blue with white lettering.
Dens within a Cub Scouting pack have a small flag with the Cub Scouting or Webelos Scouting emblem on blue or the Tiger Cub Scouting emblem on orange and the den number. Patrols within a Boy Scouting troop may create a flag based on the patrol name. The Sea Scout leader flag is red over blue with the Sea Scouting emblem centered and white rating stars: one star for a ship, two stars for a council, three stars for a region and four stars for national.
Local council flags are blue with gold lettering and the Boy Scout emblem; regions have purple flags with silver lettering. The flag of the National Council is purple with a silver emblem and no lettering.
Square knot insignia Main article: Square knot insignia Medals and the like are not generally worn on the uniform for everyday use; instead, square knot insignia are worn to represent some national and local Council awards. These insignia pieces are small cloth patches with an embroidered square knot or other emblem that represents the actual award. The colors of the knot, the patch background and the patch border indicates the represented award. For the most part, the colors of the knot emblem are taken from the ribbon or design of the actual award. The knot is NOT the award, but rather an optional representation and recognition that the individual has received or earned a specific award.
Although they do not use a square knot insignia, the District Award of Merit and the Silver World Award award insignia are still referred to as "square knots". The District Award of Merit and the Professional Training Award do not have a wearable insignia item other than the square knot.
The vast majority of "square knot" insignia represents one instance of an individual's recognition. There are a few awards which may be earned or received multiple times (such as the Scouters' Training Award, adult religious service awards, youth religious awards, etc.) within different program. For instance, a youth member may be able to earn religious emblems as a Cub Scout, WEBELOS Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venturer or Sea Scout. Small metal pin-on devices may be worn to show the membership division or the level at which an award was presented if earned more than once. The devices are designed to be worn on the medal's ribbon (if the award has a ribbon) as well as on the cloth square knot insignia. For example, the Scouter's Training Award may be awarded as the Cub Scout Leader's Training Award, the Boy Scout Leader's Training Award, the Varsity Scout Leader's Training Award, the Venturing Leader's Training Award, the Sea Scout Leader's Training Award, The Unit Committee Training Award and the Roundtable Staff Training Award; the appropriate device may be worn to show the division in which the award was earned. Multiple devices may be worn if the award was earned at multiple levels.
Adult Eagle Scouts who met additional requirements toward a Palm to the Eagle Scout Award, may wear the highest combination of Palms earned on either the regular Eagle Scout square knot emblem or a special square knot emblem signifying their life membership as a part of the National Eagle Scout Association. This display is to not exceed six Silver Palms and a Gold Palm representing 100 merit badges earned over the 21 required to earn the Eagle Scout rank.
No more than seven devices may be placed on any one square knot emblem.
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout uniform
A Boy Scout in the 1980–2008 uniform designed by Oscar de la Renta With the inclusion of girls in the Boy Scout (renamed to Scouts BSA) program, starting February 1, 2019 a new tan uniform shirt has been approved and is available for purchase. The new tan shirt features a red Fleur de lis symbol and red 'BSA' text in place of the 'Boy Scouts of America' text. Also available as an option for boys and girls are new olive green capris uniform pants.[14] The previous official Boy Scout uniform, known as the Centennial Scout Uniform, was named in tribute to the organization's 100th anniversary in 2010.[2] The uniform may be worn by adult leaders, Scouts, and Webelos Scouts. Introduced on August 15, 2008, to have a more outdoors-activity oriented appearance, the Centennial Scout Uniform transitionally replaced the previous version designed by Oscar de la Renta.[2] The BSA declared this uniform "transitional," meaning that those possessing the de la Renta uniform may not only still wear it (as is the case with any previously-authorized uniforms) but that they may interchange parts with the new uniform as well (mainly to solve issues with shirt and pants which were not ready for wide-scale manufacturing at the time). The uniform "transitional" status ended in 2011. Except as clearance items however, Council and BSA stores will no longer sell the de la Renta uniform.
There were two versions of the Centennial shirt. The first version was a khaki (officially referred by BSA as tan) button-front shirt with collar, bellowed pockets on the chest and featured a special technology pocket on the left shoulder. This was designed to allow Scouts and Scouters to place their personal cell phone or media player in that pocket. A hole at the bottom of the pocket allowed an earpiece to be to connected to the item. Many Scouters referred to the pocket as the "cigarette pocket" for its size and lack of real usability. The BSA redesigned the shirt, removing the pocket.
The current version of the Centennial shirt is a khaki (officially referred by BSA as tan) button-front shirt with collar, bellowed pockets on the chest and closed with hook-and-loop closures, and shoulder epaulets with shoulder loops in the color of the individual's registration (see above). All adults and youth males wear forest green or khaki convertible or Switchback zip-off cargo pants, which easily convert to knee-length cargo shorts with the pull of a zipper. Socks, worn with the uniform, are also forest green and have a black "B.S.A." monogrammed at the top and are available in crew and ankle lengths. The new official belt is a forest green rigger style belt with a black metal mechanical claw buckle – other belt styles, mostly in tan or brown leather, are also worn, while the hat, resembling the U.S. Army's baseball-style fatigue hat worn during the Vietnam War-era, is also in forest green with the B.S.A. emblem embroidered in the front in a ghost stitching.
As with the older Oscar de la Renta-designed uniform of 1980–2008, Boy Scout Troops and Varsity Scout Teams vote to select uniform options for the belt, hat, and neckwear. In place of either the new "Centennial" or older "de la Renta" baseball caps, units may choose to wear various headgear options: the iconic campaign hat (colloquially called the "Smokey Bear" hat, which hearkens back to Scouting's inception in 1907), a hat styled like the hat worn by Indiana Jones, a red beret, a garrison (flat) cap, or a baseball-style cap of the unit's own design. The beret and garrison cap are now rarely seen as neither hat has been manufactured for more than 20 years. Neckwear on both uniforms includes the neckerchief and the bolo tie as selected by the unit. A variety of official neckerchiefs are available or the troop can create their own design. Many troops now opt not to wear neckwear. Special neckerchiefs such as Eagle Scout or Wood Badge are generally worn on formal occasions.
Older, all-olive green uniforms from the 1970s and earlier may still be worn by Scouters who possess them, although parts may not be worn interchangeably with the current Centennial Scout Uniform or the de la Renta-designed uniforms. They are prized by Scouting memorabilia collectors from around the country.
Cub Scout uniform The official Cub Scout uniform is worn by youths in Cub Scouting. The basic Cub Scout uniform consists of a navy blue shirt, navy blue pants, shorts or Switchbacks, navy blue socks with gold tops for Cub Scouts or orange tops for Tiger Cub Scouts, a navy blue web belt with brass buckle with Cub Scout logo, a neckerchief with slide, and a navy blue cap with a colored panel. The shirt has buttons, a pointed collar, two front button-flap pockets, and short or long sleeves. Lion Cub Scouts wear a unique blue T-shirt with large Lion rank image and 'LION' text. The insignia on the cap, neckerchief, neckerchief slide and belt buckle vary by section: Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Scouts. The Cub Scout uniform originally was deliberately designed to emulate the uniform colors and design of the United States Cavalry of the 1800s.
Cub Scouter uniform for females Female leaders in Cub Scouting have the option of wearing the classic yellow blouse with navy blue pants, shorts, skirt or culottes instead of the Scouts BSA tan uniform. The yellow blouse, though, is less common since it has been discontinued for years.
Venturing uniform Venturing shoulder emblem.svg Each Venturing crew votes on the desired uniform; they may use either the official Venturing uniform or may develop their own. Other than emblems, crew developed uniforms may not use elements of other BSA uniforms and must meet other uniform standards, such as not resembling military uniforms. Venturers may not wear the Boy Scout uniform.[7][13]
The official Venturing uniform consists of the spruce green button-up shirt available only in short sleeves, charcoal gray shorts or trousers, gray socks with Venturing logo and the gray web belt with brass buckle and Venturing logo or the black riggers style belt with Venturing logo.
Original hats were the gray baseball cap or the gray bushman hat with snap-up brim, both with Venturing logos. These were replaced by the Venturing ultra-shield uniform cap in gray with a removable fabric shield.
Venturers may develop a unique crew emblem that, with approval from the Scout executive, may be worn on the right sleeve of the uniform.[13][15]
A male Venturer who earned rank as a Boy Scout may wear the rank emblem centered on the left pocket. Venturers who earned rank as a Venturer wear this rank emblem centered on the left pocket.
Sea Scout uniform Sea Scouts use traditional naval style uniforms sourced directly from the US Navy with buttons and other insignia from BSA Supply. The Sea Scout white cap with logo and the activity shirt are now available for wear. When worn, the male dress blue jumper is worn with the center piping removed from the tar flap collar and cuffs and Sea Scout First Class Anchor bugs sewn-on over the existing 5-point collar stars.
Scouter dress uniform The Scouter dress uniform is appropriate for professional Scouters and all Scouting leaders on formal occasions. The current version consists of a dark-blue, two-button blazer with white shirt or blouse and heather gray trousers, slacks or a skirt. The blazer's gold-plated buttons bear the universal emblem and an embroidered Cub Scout, Boy Scout or Venturing emblem is worn on the left pocket or lapel. A black leather belt with gold buckle is to be worn with trousers or slacks. Silk neckties with red, gold, and navy stripes are available for men and women. Black dress shoes and black socks or stockings are worn with the dress uniform. Older versions of neckwear representing Cub Scouting (gold and blue striped necktie), Boy Scouting (silver and red striped necktie), Exploring (blue and red striped necktie), or all programs (silver, red and blue striped necktie) may also be worn with this uniform. A small lapel pin representing an adult recognition may be worn on the left lapel; a small lapel pin representing Wood Badge or the Sea Badge may be worn on the right lapel. During formal events or recognition ceremonies, up to five pendant-type awards may be suspended from the neck by the individual. The actual Wood Badge is NOT worn with this uniform; a lapel pin may be worn instead.
Wood Badge Wood badge regalia 2.jpg Wood badge regalia 1.jpg Wood Badge training hat and neckerchief Wood Badge beads, neckerchief and woggle During the Wood Badge course Scouters, both staff and participants, wear the uniform of their unit and membership division; this is a change from the older custom where the uniform was worn without insignia other than the council shoulder patch and the Troop 1 numeral. The uniform is worn with the Wood Badge training hat, the neckerchief and with a woggle made during the opening sessions of the course. The hat and neckerchief use the Troop 1 numeral to represent the first troop to use the Wood Badge program. The axe-in-log is the emblem of Gilwell Park where the first Wood Badge course was held and the Maclaren tartan honors William de Bois Maclaren, who donated the funding to purchase Gilwell Park in 1919. After completing Wood Badge, the beads, neckerchief and woggle are presented and worn.
Insignia Various insignia are worn by Scouts and Scouters representing unit membership, activities, accomplishments, honors and training.
Left sleeve Boy Scout and Venturer uniform insignia left sleeve Boy Scout left sleeve (Boy Scouts of America).png 2009 Venturer left sleeve (Boy Scouts of America).png The council shoulder patch (known as the CSP) is an arc-shaped patch worn at the top of the sleeve that identifies the local council. Below this, Scouts at the unit level wear a unit number and units with veteran status may wear a veteran unit bar above the numbers. Lone Cub Scouts and Lone Scouts wear the Lone Scout emblem in place of the unit numeral. On the new (2008) style official shirt, the badge of office is centered on the pocket, but on the older official uniform shirts, the badge of office is centered and touching the bottom of the unit numeral, or centered 4 inches below the shoulder seam. When earned for the current position, the green lettering Trained leader strip is centered at the top of the pocket flap on the new style official shirt, but on the older official uniform shirts, the red lettering Trained leader strip is centered immediately below and touching the badge of office. Qualified commissioners may wear the Commissioner Arrowhead Honor in the bottom-most position (or if wearing the first version of the Centennial shirt, immediately below the Council Shoulder Strip in the location where a unit number would be worn). Youth who are serving as a Den Chief may wear a Den Chief cord around the left shoulder and under the shoulder strap instead of the emblem. Den Chiefs who earn the Den Chief Service Award may wear the service award cord in addition to the den chief cord, and may continue to wear it for as long as they are a youth.
Right sleeve Boy Scout and Venturer uniform insignia right sleeve Boy Scout right sleeve (Boy Scouts of America).png Venturer right sleeve (Boy Scouts of America).png Official uniforms come with the US flag sewn to the top of the sleeve. Wearing the flag is optional—Scouts whose religion, tradition, or personal beliefs prevent them from displaying the flag are not required to do so.[16] Below the flag, Cub Scouts (including Webelos) may wear a den number and Boy Scouts and Webelos Scouts (as an option) may wear a patrol emblem. In the next position, Scouts and Scouters may wear the most recent Quality Unit emblem earned by their unit. District or council level Scouters may wear the most recently earned Quality District or Quality Council patch. Venturers may wear the official Venturing emblem or an approved specialty emblem below the flag. Scouts and Scouters at the area or regional level may wear a region emblem below the flag.
Other items that may be worn on the right sleeve include the Musician badge and National Honor Patrol stars. Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts wearing a long-sleeve shirt may also wear up to six merit badges in two columns of three near the cuff.
Left pocket Boy Scout and Venturer uniform insignia left pocket Boy Scout left pocket (Boy Scouts of America).png Venturer left pocket (Boy Scouts of America).png The space on the left pocket is reserved to indicate Scout rank. Rank badges that may be worn by Cub Scouts include Bobcat, Tiger, Wolf, and Bear. Webelos Scouts wear the oval rank badge when earned. Scouts in any membership division who have earned the Arrow of Light badge wear it centered below the pocket. Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts wear their current rank badge centered on the left pocket. Male Venturers may also wear their current Boy Scout rank cloth badge on the official Venturing uniform shirt to age 18.
Scouts and Scouters may wear up to five pin-on medals that they have earned or have been awarded centered just above the pocket seam; medals are usually only worn on formal occasions. Many medals may also be represented by a square knot insignia.
Square knots are rectangular cloth patches that use a multi-colored knot and/or border design to informally represent certain awards. Some emblems use other designs, such as the overhand knot for the District Award of Merit, but they are all referred to as "square knots". Some awards are represented by both medals or badges and square knots; others certificates or plaques and square knots; while other awards or recognitions have a certificate and a small device to wear atop a square knot emblem. Only a few square knots may be worn by youth, among them the Hornaday conservation award, the religious emblem or life-saving awards.
Scouters that have completed the Powder Horn course wear their silver metallic emblem suspended from the left pocket button.
Service stars may be worn above the pocket or top row of square knots. These are star shaped pins with an enameled number representing tenure in each Scouting division. Circular plastic backings represent each membership division: gold is used for Cub Scouting, green is used for Boy Scouting, brown used is for Varsity Scouting, red is used for Venturing and blue indicates adult service. Scouts and leaders with tenure as Tiger Cubs prior to 2000 may wear a service star with an orange backing.[17] Those who served in Exploring prior to 1998 may wear a service star with red backing.
All Scouts and Scouters wear the round World Crest over the left pocket. This emblem is found on the uniform of most other Scouting organizations and represents unity with other Scouts around the world. Beginning with January 1, 2010, the Boy Scout 100th Anniversary ring may be worn on the outside of the World Crest.
Right pocket Boy Scout and Venturer uniform insignia right pocket Boy Scout right pocket (Boy Scouts of America).png Venturer right pocket (Boy Scouts of America).png The space on the right pocket is reserved for one temporary insignia, such as patches from summer camps or other activities, which should be centered on the pocket. Only one such item is worn centered on the pocket. Members of the Order of the Arrow may wear lodge insignia on the flap of the right pocket.
Official uniforms have a BSA strip immediately above the right pocket. There are several insignia that can be placed above the BSA strip, including interpreter strips indicating foreign languages spoken. Boy Scouts over the age of 14 in a Troop's Venture patrol may wear the corresponding strip above the interpreter strip. If worn, a name tag may be placed just above the BSA program strip, interpreter and Venture strips (if worn) or on the flap of the right pocket if no lodge insignia is used. Scouts or Scouters that have participated or have been selected to attend a National or World Jamboree may wear the corresponding patch centered between the right pocket and the shoulder seam. Order of the Arrow members selected to attend the Centennial Order of the Arrow National Conference in 2015 may wear the official Conference emblem in this location as an exception.
Visitors to all such events may wear patches for those events as a temporary insignia, centered on the right pocket.
Female Cub Scout leaders may wear the temporary insignia centered between the BSA strip and the shoulder seam.
Merit badge sash
sash Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts may wear the merit badge sash, generally on formal occasions. Merit badges may be worn on the front of the sash and the Varsity Letter with earned pins and bars may be worn on the bottom front corner. Additional merit badges and temporary insignia may be worn on the back of the sash. The sash is worn over the right shoulder and should never be worn folded through the belt, should not be worn at the same time as the Order of the Arrow sash, and should never be worn buttoned under the shoulder loop strap.[7]
Non-uniform insignia A number of emblems are awarded that are not intended for wear on the uniform. The emblems for aquatics qualifications such as Boardsailing BSA, Kayaking BSA, Mile Swim BSA, Scuba BSA, and Snorkeling BSA are intended for wear on the left side of swimwear, while certification such as BSA Lifeguard and BSA Aquatics Instructor are worn on the right side. Other awards such as the 50-Miler Award, Historic Trails Award, Paul Bunyan Woodsman and the Totin' Chip and Firem'n Chit emblems are intended as equipment decoration such as a backpack or on a blanket.
Spoof insignia Non-official patches, badges, emblems, shoulder loops and other insignia are readily available from third-party suppliers. These spoofs are parodies of existing emblems. For example, spoof versions of the "Trained" emblem include Over Trained, Potty Trained and Untrainable. Common spoof interpreter strips include English, Klingon, Brooklyneese and Southern Drawl, and spoof epaulets include a red, white and blue one for Eagle Scouts and a tiger paw for Tiger Cubs. For best uniforming, these items should not be worn with the official uniforms.
Other terminology Properly, the uniform is referred to as the official field uniform. An activity or utility uniform generally consists of a Scouting related T-shirt, polo shirt or other shirt, often customized with a unit design. Activity or utility uniforms are worn when the official field uniform is not appropriate for activities or as directed by the unit leaders.
Members sometimes casually refer to these classifications as class A and class B, respectively. Such terminology is not used in any official BSA publications, where the terms "official uniform" and "activity uniform" are used.[18]
See also Ranks in the Boy Scouts of America References icon Scouting portal 10 U.S.C. § 772: When wearing by persons not on active duty authorized Halkias, Maria (July 7, 2008). "Be prepared for a cooler official Boy Scout uniform". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2009-03-16. Peterson, Robert (2002). "From Doughboy Duds to Oscar de la Renta". Scouting Magazine. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved 2006-01-12. Cordaro, Hayley. "WHY SCOUTS ROCKED OSCAR DE LA RENTA FASHION FOR 28 YEARS". Scouting Wire. BSA. p. 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2019-02-21. 36 U.S.C. § 30905: Exclusive right to emblems, badges, marks, and words Walton, Mike (2000). "Celebrity Costumes- or Uniforming?". The Badge and Uniform Site. Walton, Mike. Archived from the original on 24 December 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2006. Insignia Guide 2012 (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2012. ISBN 978-0-8395-3066-4. #33066. Retrieved 21 August 2013. "Tiger Cub, Cub Scout and Webelos Scout Uniform Inspection Sheet" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2008. #34282. Retrieved 2014-09-10. "Boy Scout/Varsity Scout Uniform Inspection Sheet" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2007. #34283A. Retrieved 2008-02-24. "Scout Leader Uniform Inspection Sheet" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2007. #34048. Retrieved 2008-02-24. "Boy Scout Essentials" (PDF). Scoutstuff. Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-26. "Venturing Scout Essentials" (PDF). Scoutstuff. Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-26. Venturer Handbook. Boy Scouts of America. 2005. pp. 6, 93. #33494B. Male and female Venturers should not wear the BSA tan shirt with dark green (Venturing) shoulder loops. "Details on Scouts BSA uniform, handbook availability in advance of Feb. 1 launch". Bryan on Scouting. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2019-01-19. Michael R. Brown. (August 11, 2006). "Venturing Uniforming Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved 2006-12-03. See the 1994 version of the BSA Administration Guide; older manuals for both Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting reference the placement as well but do not give justification The Tiger Cub service stars were eliminated when Tiger Cubs were integrated into Cub Scouting in 2000. "Saluting in Uniform". Scouting. Boy Scouts of America (May–June 2006). Retrieved 2009-03-27. External links "Insignia Images and History". Retrieved 2008-11-08. vte Boy Scouts of America vte WikiProject Scouting fleur-de-lis dark.svg Scouting and Guiding topics Categories: Boy Scouts of AmericaScouting uniformAmerican uniforms Navigation menu Not logged inTalkContributionsCreate accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView historySearch Search Wikipedia Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Wikipedia store Interaction Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact page Tools What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Wikidata item Cite this page Print/export Create a book Download as PDF Printable version
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Uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search The uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) gives a Scout visibility and creates a level of identity within both the unit and the community. The uniform is used to promote equality while showing individual achievement. While all uniforms are similar in basic design, they do vary in color and detail to identify the different membership divisions of Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA and Venturing. Many people collect BSA insignia such as camporee and jamboree emblems, council shoulder strips and historical badges.
Contents 1 History 2 General 2.1 Shirts 2.2 Shoulder loops 2.3 Insignia 2.4 Flags 2.5 Square knot insignia 3 Boy Scout and Varsity Scout uniform 4 Cub Scout uniform 5 Cub Scouter uniform for females 6 Venturing uniform 7 Sea Scout uniform 8 Scouter dress uniform 9 Wood Badge 10 Insignia 10.1 Left sleeve 10.2 Right sleeve 10.3 Left pocket 10.4 Right pocket 10.5 Merit badge sash 10.6 Non-uniform insignia 10.7 Spoof insignia 11 Other terminology 12 See also 13 References 14 External links History
These early BSA uniforms, from the 1910s, resembled military uniforms
BSA uniform in the mid-1970s; shirt and shorts of the same color, with an optional baseball-style cap Early Boy Scout uniforms were copies of the U.S. Army uniforms of the time. Scouts generally wore knickers with leggings, a button-down choke-collar coat and the campaign hat. Adults wore a Norfolk jacket with knickers or trousers. In 1916, Congress banned civilians from wearing uniforms that were similar in appearance to those of the U.S. armed forces with the exception of the BSA.[1] The uniform was redesigned in 1923—the coat and leggings were dropped and the neckerchief standardized. In the 1930s, shorts replaced knickers and their wear was encouraged by the BSA. The garrison (flat) cap was introduced in 1943. In 1965, the uniform's material was changed from wool and cotton to permanent press cloth, although the older material uniforms continued to be sold and used through the late 1960s. The Improved Scouting Program in 1972 included a major overhaul of badges and other insignia, replacing many two color patches with multicolor versions. Also introduced was a red beret and a dark green shirt for "Leadership Corps" members (ages 14–15) in a Scout troop. This was done to relate those older Boy Scouts to Explorers, which wore the same uniform shirt, but by the early 1980s, the red beret and the Leadership Corps concept had been discarded.
The Boy Scout uniform during the 1950s–1970s continued to have a monochrome light green (khaki-green) color for both shirts and shorts or trousers.
In 1980, a major change was made when a two-color uniform having a tan shirt with olive green shorts or trousers was introduced.[2] Designed by Oscar de la Renta, it continued to be the uniform until August 2008, when the "Centennial Scout Uniform" was unveiled.[2][3] The Oscar de la Renta-designed tan buttoned-front uniform shirt had shoulder epaulets and buttoned-down pocket flaps, worn with an olive green webbed belt with a brass buckle or a tan or brown-leather belt. The olive green cap had a bright red front panel and gold fleur-de-lis.[4] In 2006, olive-green "Switchback" zip-off trousers were introduced in place of the traditional trousers, having an integral belt assembly with provisions for either the olive green webbed or brown-leather belt. Socks were olive green with a red band at the top and came in crew or ankle lengths, or knee length for wear with shorts. Female leaders were provided a choice of slacks, shorts, culottes, or a skirt.
Explorers in the 1950s–1970s had a uniform of spruce green shirt and trousers, but by the 1970s many posts were developing their own uniform. Eventually only the shirt was available, leading many to wear the shirt with olive green Boy Scout pants or shorts. When Exploring was moved to Learning for Life in 1998, the new Venturing division used the spruce green shirt with charcoal gray pants.
The uniform had, for some years, been referred to as the "field uniform", but the BSA now uses the terms "official Boy Scout uniform", "official Venturing uniform" and the like. With the introduction of the Switchbacks zip-off pants, the trend is towards a uniform emphasizing comfort and utility.
The official policy of the BSA is that any uniform or uniform part which has ever been approved for use, is still acceptable. As example, there are some Troops who choose to distinguish themselves by wearing the red berets from the 1970s; or the earlier "garrison" or "flat" hat; or even wear the original army-style uniforms.
General The uniform and insignia are variously protected by copyright, trademark, and congressional charter.[5] The BSA does allow usage for movies, television shows and other events, but this is done on a case by case basis. The BSA has rebuked instances where it was felt that the uniform was used inappropriately and without permission.[6] BSA rules and regulations also forbid the use of Scouting emblems for commercial or political purposes. Wear of the uniform and insignia is described in the various handbooks, the Insignia Guide and inspection sheets.[7][8][9][10]
Shirts Official uniform shirts and blouses are of the button-up style with a pointed collar, two front button-flap pockets, and long or short sleeves. Since 2007, all shirts come with a U.S. flag attached to the right shoulder and a BSA program strip above the right pocket.
Shoulder loops The yellow, tan and dark green shirts have shoulder straps (often referred to as epaulets) and colored shoulder loops (often called tabs) are worn on the straps to indicate the program level. Webelos Scouts wearing tan uniforms and all Cub Scout leaders wear blue loops, Boy Scouts and leaders wear forest green loops (changed from red in 2008),[11] Varsity Scouts and leaders wear blaze (orange) loops, and Venturers and leaders wear emerald green loops.[12] Adults or youth who hold a district, council, or section position wear silver loops; those with area, regional, or national positions wear gold loops. Blue, red, forest green or blaze loops may not be worn on the green Venturing shirt and emerald green loops may not be worn on the tan shirt.[7][13] Custom loops are not authorized.[7]
Insignia A wide variety of insignia in the form of cloth patches and metallic pins are worn on the uniform. In general, patches that represent a position of responsibility or an award of merit are referred to as badges and all others are emblems. Other insignia is in the form of medals, ribbons and pins.[7]
Insignia such as merit badge sashes, medals, and pins are generally only worn on formal occasions such as courts of honor, award banquets, or as part of an honor guard.
Flags Every BSA unit is entitled to a flag, with a specific design for each type of unit. Flags are split with a top half in one color and the bottom in another and the program emblem in the center. The upper half has lettering for the unit type and number and the chartering organization; the bottom has lettering for the community and council. Cub Scouting pack flags have a gold top half with blue lettering and blue bottom half with gold lettering. Boy Scouting troop flags are red with white lettering over white with red lettering; Varsity Scouting team flags are orange over white with yellow lettering on both halves. Venturing crew flags are white over gold with green lettering; Sea Scouting ship flags are red over blue with white lettering.
Dens within a Cub Scouting pack have a small flag with the Cub Scouting or Webelos Scouting emblem on blue or the Tiger Cub Scouting emblem on orange and the den number. Patrols within a Boy Scouting troop may create a flag based on the patrol name. The Sea Scout leader flag is red over blue with the Sea Scouting emblem centered and white rating stars: one star for a ship, two stars for a council, three stars for a region and four stars for national.
Local council flags are blue with gold lettering and the Boy Scout emblem; regions have purple flags with silver lettering. The flag of the National Council is purple with a silver emblem and no lettering.
Square knot insignia Main article: Square knot insignia Medals and the like are not generally worn on the uniform for everyday use; instead, square knot insignia are worn to represent some national and local Council awards. These insignia pieces are small cloth patches with an embroidered square knot or other emblem that represents the actual award. The colors of the knot, the patch background and the patch border indicates the represented award. For the most part, the colors of the knot emblem are taken from the ribbon or design of the actual award. The knot is NOT the award, but rather an optional representation and recognition that the individual has received or earned a specific award.
Although they do not use a square knot insignia, the District Award of Merit and the Silver World Award award insignia are still referred to as "square knots". The District Award of Merit and the Professional Training Award do not have a wearable insignia item other than the square knot.
The vast majority of "square knot" insignia represents one instance of an individual's recognition. There are a few awards which may be earned or received multiple times (such as the Scouters' Training Award, adult religious service awards, youth religious awards, etc.) within different program. For instance, a youth member may be able to earn religious emblems as a Cub Scout, WEBELOS Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venturer or Sea Scout. Small metal pin-on devices may be worn to show the membership division or the level at which an award was presented if earned more than once. The devices are designed to be worn on the medal's ribbon (if the award has a ribbon) as well as on the cloth square knot insignia. For example, the Scouter's Training Award may be awarded as the Cub Scout Leader's Training Award, the Boy Scout Leader's Training Award, the Varsity Scout Leader's Training Award, the Venturing Leader's Training Award, the Sea Scout Leader's Training Award, The Unit Committee Training Award and the Roundtable Staff Training Award; the appropriate device may be worn to show the division in which the award was earned. Multiple devices may be worn if the award was earned at multiple levels.
Adult Eagle Scouts who met additional requirements toward a Palm to the Eagle Scout Award, may wear the highest combination of Palms earned on either the regular Eagle Scout square knot emblem or a special square knot emblem signifying their life membership as a part of the National Eagle Scout Association. This display is to not exceed six Silver Palms and a Gold Palm representing 100 merit badges earned over the 21 required to earn the Eagle Scout rank.
No more than seven devices may be placed on any one square knot emblem.
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout uniform
A Boy Scout in the 1980–2008 uniform designed by Oscar de la Renta With the inclusion of girls in the Boy Scout (renamed to Scouts BSA) program, starting February 1, 2019 a new tan uniform shirt has been approved and is available for purchase. The new tan shirt features a red Fleur de lis symbol and red 'BSA' text in place of the 'Boy Scouts of America' text. Also available as an option for boys and girls are new olive green capris uniform pants.[14] The previous official Boy Scout uniform, known as the Centennial Scout Uniform, was named in tribute to the organization's 100th anniversary in 2010.[2] The uniform may be worn by adult leaders, Scouts, and Webelos Scouts. Introduced on August 15, 2008, to have a more outdoors-activity oriented appearance, the Centennial Scout Uniform transitionally replaced the previous version designed by Oscar de la Renta.[2] The BSA declared this uniform "transitional," meaning that those possessing the de la Renta uniform may not only still wear it (as is the case with any previously-authorized uniforms) but that they may interchange parts with the new uniform as well (mainly to solve issues with shirt and pants which were not ready for wide-scale manufacturing at the time). The uniform "transitional" status ended in 2011. Except as clearance items however, Council and BSA stores will no longer sell the de la Renta uniform.
There were two versions of the Centennial shirt. The first version was a khaki (officially referred by BSA as tan) button-front shirt with collar, bellowed pockets on the chest and featured a special technology pocket on the left shoulder. This was designed to allow Scouts and Scouters to place their personal cell phone or media player in that pocket. A hole at the bottom of the pocket allowed an earpiece to be to connected to the item. Many Scouters referred to the pocket as the "cigarette pocket" for its size and lack of real usability. The BSA redesigned the shirt, removing the pocket.
The current version of the Centennial shirt is a khaki (officially referred by BSA as tan) button-front shirt with collar, bellowed pockets on the chest and closed with hook-and-loop closures, and shoulder epaulets with shoulder loops in the color of the individual's registration (see above). All adults and youth males wear forest green or khaki convertible or Switchback zip-off cargo pants, which easily convert to knee-length cargo shorts with the pull of a zipper. Socks, worn with the uniform, are also forest green and have a black "B.S.A." monogrammed at the top and are available in crew and ankle lengths. The new official belt is a forest green rigger style belt with a black metal mechanical claw buckle – other belt styles, mostly in tan or brown leather, are also worn, while the hat, resembling the U.S. Army's baseball-style fatigue hat worn during the Vietnam War-era, is also in forest green with the B.S.A. emblem embroidered in the front in a ghost stitching.
As with the older Oscar de la Renta-designed uniform of 1980–2008, Boy Scout Troops and Varsity Scout Teams vote to select uniform options for the belt, hat, and neckwear. In place of either the new "Centennial" or older "de la Renta" baseball caps, units may choose to wear various headgear options: the iconic campaign hat (colloquially called the "Smokey Bear" hat, which hearkens back to Scouting's inception in 1907), a hat styled like the hat worn by Indiana Jones, a red beret, a garrison (flat) cap, or a baseball-style cap of the unit's own design. The beret and garrison cap are now rarely seen as neither hat has been manufactured for more than 20 years. Neckwear on both uniforms includes the neckerchief and the bolo tie as selected by the unit. A variety of official neckerchiefs are available or the troop can create their own design. Many troops now opt not to wear neckwear. Special neckerchiefs such as Eagle Scout or Wood Badge are generally worn on formal occasions.
Older, all-olive green uniforms from the 1970s and earlier may still be worn by Scouters who possess them, although parts may not be worn interchangeably with the current Centennial Scout Uniform or the de la Renta-designed uniforms. They are prized by Scouting memorabilia collectors from around the country.
Cub Scout uniform The official Cub Scout uniform is worn by youths in Cub Scouting. The basic Cub Scout uniform consists of a navy blue shirt, navy blue pants, shorts or Switchbacks, navy blue socks with gold tops for Cub Scouts or orange tops for Tiger Cub Scouts, a navy blue web belt with brass buckle with Cub Scout logo, a neckerchief with slide, and a navy blue cap with a colored panel. The shirt has buttons, a pointed collar, two front button-flap pockets, and short or long sleeves. Lion Cub Scouts wear a unique blue T-shirt with large Lion rank image and 'LION' text. The insignia on the cap, neckerchief, neckerchief slide and belt buckle vary by section: Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Scouts. The Cub Scout uniform originally was deliberately designed to emulate the uniform colors and design of the United States Cavalry of the 1800s.
Cub Scouter uniform for females Female leaders in Cub Scouting have the option of wearing the classic yellow blouse with navy blue pants, shorts, skirt or culottes instead of the Scouts BSA tan uniform. The yellow blouse, though, is less common since it has been discontinued for years.
Venturing uniform Venturing shoulder emblem.svg Each Venturing crew votes on the desired uniform; they may use either the official Venturing uniform or may develop their own. Other than emblems, crew developed uniforms may not use elements of other BSA uniforms and must meet other uniform standards, such as not resembling military uniforms. Venturers may not wear the Boy Scout uniform.[7][13]
The official Venturing uniform consists of the spruce green button-up shirt available only in short sleeves, charcoal gray shorts or trousers, gray socks with Venturing logo and the gray web belt with brass buckle and Venturing logo or the black riggers style belt with Venturing logo.
Original hats were the gray baseball cap or the gray bushman hat with snap-up brim, both with Venturing logos. These were replaced by the Venturing ultra-shield uniform cap in gray with a removable fabric shield.
Venturers may develop a unique crew emblem that, with approval from the Scout executive, may be worn on the right sleeve of the uniform.[13][15]
A male Venturer who earned rank as a Boy Scout may wear the rank emblem centered on the left pocket. Venturers who earned rank as a Venturer wear this rank emblem centered on the left pocket.
Sea Scout uniform Sea Scouts use traditional naval style uniforms sourced directly from the US Navy with buttons and other insignia from BSA Supply. The Sea Scout white cap with logo and the activity shirt are now available for wear. When worn, the male dress blue jumper is worn with the center piping removed from the tar flap collar and cuffs and Sea Scout First Class Anchor bugs sewn-on over the existing 5-point collar stars.
Scouter dress uniform The Scouter dress uniform is appropriate for professional Scouters and all Scouting leaders on formal occasions. The current version consists of a dark-blue, two-button blazer with white shirt or blouse and heather gray trousers, slacks or a skirt. The blazer's gold-plated buttons bear the universal emblem and an embroidered Cub Scout, Boy Scout or Venturing emblem is worn on the left pocket or lapel. A black leather belt with gold buckle is to be worn with trousers or slacks. Silk neckties with red, gold, and navy stripes are available for men and women. Black dress shoes and black socks or stockings are worn with the dress uniform. Older versions of neckwear representing Cub Scouting (gold and blue striped necktie), Boy Scouting (silver and red striped necktie), Exploring (blue and red striped necktie), or all programs (silver, red and blue striped necktie) may also be worn with this uniform. A small lapel pin representing an adult recognition may be worn on the left lapel; a small lapel pin representing Wood Badge or the Sea Badge may be worn on the right lapel. During formal events or recognition ceremonies, up to five pendant-type awards may be suspended from the neck by the individual. The actual Wood Badge is NOT worn with this uniform; a lapel pin may be worn instead.
Wood Badge Wood badge regalia 2.jpg Wood badge regalia 1.jpg Wood Badge training hat and neckerchief Wood Badge beads, neckerchief and woggle During the Wood Badge course Scouters, both staff and participants, wear the uniform of their unit and membership division; this is a change from the older custom where the uniform was worn without insignia other than the council shoulder patch and the Troop 1 numeral. The uniform is worn with the Wood Badge training hat, the neckerchief and with a woggle made during the opening sessions of the course. The hat and neckerchief use the Troop 1 numeral to represent the first troop to use the Wood Badge program. The axe-in-log is the emblem of Gilwell Park where the first Wood Badge course was held and the Maclaren tartan honors William de Bois Maclaren, who donated the funding to purchase Gilwell Park in 1919. After completing Wood Badge, the beads, neckerchief and woggle are presented and worn.
Insignia Various insignia are worn by Scouts and Scouters representing unit membership, activities, accomplishments, honors and training.
Left sleeve Boy Scout and Venturer uniform insignia left sleeve Boy Scout left sleeve (Boy Scouts of America).png 2009 Venturer left sleeve (Boy Scouts of America).png The council shoulder patch (known as the CSP) is an arc-shaped patch worn at the top of the sleeve that identifies the local council. Below this, Scouts at the unit level wear a unit number and units with veteran status may wear a veteran unit bar above the numbers. Lone Cub Scouts and Lone Scouts wear the Lone Scout emblem in place of the unit numeral. On the new (2008) style official shirt, the badge of office is centered on the pocket, but on the older official uniform shirts, the badge of office is centered and touching the bottom of the unit numeral, or centered 4 inches below the shoulder seam. When earned for the current position, the green lettering Trained leader strip is centered at the top of the pocket flap on the new style official shirt, but on the older official uniform shirts, the red lettering Trained leader strip is centered immediately below and touching the badge of office. Qualified commissioners may wear the Commissioner Arrowhead Honor in the bottom-most position (or if wearing the first version of the Centennial shirt, immediately below the Council Shoulder Strip in the location where a unit number would be worn). Youth who are serving as a Den Chief may wear a Den Chief cord around the left shoulder and under the shoulder strap instead of the emblem. Den Chiefs who earn the Den Chief Service Award may wear the service award cord in addition to the den chief cord, and may continue to wear it for as long as they are a youth.
Right sleeve Boy Scout and Venturer uniform insignia right sleeve Boy Scout right sleeve (Boy Scouts of America).png Venturer right sleeve (Boy Scouts of America).png Official uniforms come with the US flag sewn to the top of the sleeve. Wearing the flag is optional—Scouts whose religion, tradition, or personal beliefs prevent them from displaying the flag are not required to do so.[16] Below the flag, Cub Scouts (including Webelos) may wear a den number and Boy Scouts and Webelos Scouts (as an option) may wear a patrol emblem. In the next position, Scouts and Scouters may wear the most recent Quality Unit emblem earned by their unit. District or council level Scouters may wear the most recently earned Quality District or Quality Council patch. Venturers may wear the official Venturing emblem or an approved specialty emblem below the flag. Scouts and Scouters at the area or regional level may wear a region emblem below the flag.
Other items that may be worn on the right sleeve include the Musician badge and National Honor Patrol stars. Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts wearing a long-sleeve shirt may also wear up to six merit badges in two columns of three near the cuff.
Left pocket Boy Scout and Venturer uniform insignia left pocket Boy Scout left pocket (Boy Scouts of America).png Venturer left pocket (Boy Scouts of America).png The space on the left pocket is reserved to indicate Scout rank. Rank badges that may be worn by Cub Scouts include Bobcat, Tiger, Wolf, and Bear. Webelos Scouts wear the oval rank badge when earned. Scouts in any membership division who have earned the Arrow of Light badge wear it centered below the pocket. Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts wear their current rank badge centered on the left pocket. Male Venturers may also wear their current Boy Scout rank cloth badge on the official Venturing uniform shirt to age 18.
Scouts and Scouters may wear up to five pin-on medals that they have earned or have been awarded centered just above the pocket seam; medals are usually only worn on formal occasions. Many medals may also be represented by a square knot insignia.
Square knots are rectangular cloth patches that use a multi-colored knot and/or border design to informally represent certain awards. Some emblems use other designs, such as the overhand knot for the District Award of Merit, but they are all referred to as "square knots". Some awards are represented by both medals or badges and square knots; others certificates or plaques and square knots; while other awards or recognitions have a certificate and a small device to wear atop a square knot emblem. Only a few square knots may be worn by youth, among them the Hornaday conservation award, the religious emblem or life-saving awards.
Scouters that have completed the Powder Horn course wear their silver metallic emblem suspended from the left pocket button.
Service stars may be worn above the pocket or top row of square knots. These are star shaped pins with an enameled number representing tenure in each Scouting division. Circular plastic backings represent each membership division: gold is used for Cub Scouting, green is used for Boy Scouting, brown used is for Varsity Scouting, red is used for Venturing and blue indicates adult service. Scouts and leaders with tenure as Tiger Cubs prior to 2000 may wear a service star with an orange backing.[17] Those who served in Exploring prior to 1998 may wear a service star with red backing.
All Scouts and Scouters wear the round World Crest over the left pocket. This emblem is found on the uniform of most other Scouting organizations and represents unity with other Scouts around the world. Beginning with January 1, 2010, the Boy Scout 100th Anniversary ring may be worn on the outside of the World Crest.
Right pocket Boy Scout and Venturer uniform insignia right pocket Boy Scout right pocket (Boy Scouts of America).png Venturer right pocket (Boy Scouts of America).png The space on the right pocket is reserved for one temporary insignia, such as patches from summer camps or other activities, which should be centered on the pocket. Only one such item is worn centered on the pocket. Members of the Order of the Arrow may wear lodge insignia on the flap of the right pocket.
Official uniforms have a BSA strip immediately above the right pocket. There are several insignia that can be placed above the BSA strip, including interpreter strips indicating foreign languages spoken. Boy Scouts over the age of 14 in a Troop's Venture patrol may wear the corresponding strip above the interpreter strip. If worn, a name tag may be placed just above the BSA program strip, interpreter and Venture strips (if worn) or on the flap of the right pocket if no lodge insignia is used. Scouts or Scouters that have participated or have been selected to attend a National or World Jamboree may wear the corresponding patch centered between the right pocket and the shoulder seam. Order of the Arrow members selected to attend the Centennial Order of the Arrow National Conference in 2015 may wear the official Conference emblem in this location as an exception.
Visitors to all such events may wear patches for those events as a temporary insignia, centered on the right pocket.
Female Cub Scout leaders may wear the temporary insignia centered between the BSA strip and the shoulder seam.
Merit badge sash
sash Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts may wear the merit badge sash, generally on formal occasions. Merit badges may be worn on the front of the sash and the Varsity Letter with earned pins and bars may be worn on the bottom front corner. Additional merit badges and temporary insignia may be worn on the back of the sash. The sash is worn over the right shoulder and should never be worn folded through the belt, should not be worn at the same time as the Order of the Arrow sash, and should never be worn buttoned under the shoulder loop strap.[7]
Non-uniform insignia A number of emblems are awarded that are not intended for wear on the uniform. The emblems for aquatics qualifications such as Boardsailing BSA, Kayaking BSA, Mile Swim BSA, Scuba BSA, and Snorkeling BSA are intended for wear on the left side of swimwear, while certification such as BSA Lifeguard and BSA Aquatics Instructor are worn on the right side. Other awards such as the 50-Miler Award, Historic Trails Award, Paul Bunyan Woodsman and the Totin' Chip and Firem'n Chit emblems are intended as equipment decoration such as a backpack or on a blanket.
Spoof insignia Non-official patches, badges, emblems, shoulder loops and other insignia are readily available from third-party suppliers. These spoofs are parodies of existing emblems. For example, spoof versions of the "Trained" emblem include Over Trained, Potty Trained and Untrainable. Common spoof interpreter strips include English, Klingon, Brooklyneese and Southern Drawl, and spoof epaulets include a red, white and blue one for Eagle Scouts and a tiger paw for Tiger Cubs. For best uniforming, these items should not be worn with the official uniforms.
Other terminology Properly, the uniform is referred to as the official field uniform. An activity or utility uniform generally consists of a Scouting related T-shirt, polo shirt or other shirt, often customized with a unit design. Activity or utility uniforms are worn when the official field uniform is not appropriate for activities or as directed by the unit leaders.
Members sometimes casually refer to these classifications as class A and class B, respectively. Such terminology is not used in any official BSA publications, where the terms "official uniform" and "activity uniform" are used.[18]
See also Ranks in the Boy Scouts of America References icon Scouting portal 10 U.S.C. § 772: When wearing by persons not on active duty authorized Halkias, Maria (July 7, 2008). "Be prepared for a cooler official Boy Scout uniform". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2009-03-16. Peterson, Robert (2002). "From Doughboy Duds to Oscar de la Renta". Scouting Magazine. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved 2006-01-12. Cordaro, Hayley. "WHY SCOUTS ROCKED OSCAR DE LA RENTA FASHION FOR 28 YEARS". Scouting Wire. BSA. p. 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2019-02-21. 36 U.S.C. § 30905: Exclusive right to emblems, badges, marks, and words Walton, Mike (2000). "Celebrity Costumes- or Uniforming?". The Badge and Uniform Site. Walton, Mike. Archived from the original on 24 December 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2006. Insignia Guide 2012 (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2012. ISBN 978-0-8395-3066-4. #33066. Retrieved 21 August 2013. "Tiger Cub, Cub Scout and Webelos Scout Uniform Inspection Sheet" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2008. #34282. Retrieved 2014-09-10. "Boy Scout/Varsity Scout Uniform Inspection Sheet" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2007. #34283A. Retrieved 2008-02-24. "Scout Leader Uniform Inspection Sheet" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2007. #34048. Retrieved 2008-02-24. "Boy Scout Essentials" (PDF). Scoutstuff. Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-26. "Venturing Scout Essentials" (PDF). Scoutstuff. Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-26. Venturer Handbook. Boy Scouts of America. 2005. pp. 6, 93. #33494B. Male and female Venturers should not wear the BSA tan shirt with dark green (Venturing) shoulder loops. "Details on Scouts BSA uniform, handbook availability in advance of Feb. 1 launch". Bryan on Scouting. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2019-01-19. Michael R. Brown. (August 11, 2006). "Venturing Uniforming Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved 2006-12-03. See the 1994 version of the BSA Administration Guide; older manuals for both Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting reference the placement as well but do not give justification The Tiger Cub service stars were eliminated when Tiger Cubs were integrated into Cub Scouting in 2000. "Saluting in Uniform". Scouting. Boy Scouts of America (May–June 2006). Retrieved 2009-03-27. External links "Insignia Images and History". Retrieved 2008-11-08. vte Boy Scouts of America vte WikiProject Scouting fleur-de-lis dark.svg Scouting and Guiding topics Categories: Boy Scouts of AmericaScouting uniformAmerican uniforms Navigation menu Not logged inTalkContributionsCreate accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView historySearch Search Wikipedia Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Wikipedia store Interaction Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact page Tools What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Wikidata item Cite this page Print/export Create a book Download as PDF Printable version
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Uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search The uniform and insignia of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) gives a Scout visibility and creates a level of identity within both the unit and the community. The uniform is used to promote equality while showing individual achievement. While all uniforms are similar in basic design, they do vary in color and detail to identify the different membership divisions of Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA and Venturing. Many people collect BSA insignia such as camporee and jamboree emblems, council shoulder strips and historical badges.
Contents 1 History 2 General 2.1 Shirts 2.2 Shoulder loops 2.3 Insignia 2.4 Flags 2.5 Square knot insignia 3 Boy Scout and Varsity Scout uniform 4 Cub Scout uniform 5 Cub Scouter uniform for females 6 Venturing uniform 7 Sea Scout uniform 8 Scouter dress uniform 9 Wood Badge 10 Insignia 10.1 Left sleeve 10.2 Right sleeve 10.3 Left pocket 10.4 Right pocket 10.5 Merit badge sash 10.6 Non-uniform insignia 10.7 Spoof insignia 11 Other terminology 12 See also 13 References 14 External links History
These early BSA uniforms, from the 1910s, resembled military uniforms
BSA uniform in the mid-1970s; shirt and shorts of the same color, with an optional baseball-style cap Early Boy Scout uniforms were copies of the U.S. Army uniforms of the time. Scouts generally wore knickers with leggings, a button-down choke-collar coat and the campaign hat. Adults wore a Norfolk jacket with knickers or trousers. In 1916, Congress banned civilians from wearing uniforms that were similar in appearance to those of the U.S. armed forces with the exception of the BSA.[1] The uniform was redesigned in 1923—the coat and leggings were dropped and the neckerchief standardized. In the 1930s, shorts replaced knickers and their wear was encouraged by the BSA. The garrison (flat) cap was introduced in 1943. In 1965, the uniform's material was changed from wool and cotton to permanent press cloth, although the older material uniforms continued to be sold and used through the late 1960s. The Improved Scouting Program in 1972 included a major overhaul of badges and other insignia, replacing many two color patches with multicolor versions. Also introduced was a red beret and a dark green shirt for "Leadership Corps" members (ages 14–15) in a Scout troop. This was done to relate those older Boy Scouts to Explorers, which wore the same uniform shirt, but by the early 1980s, the red beret and the Leadership Corps concept had been discarded.
The Boy Scout uniform during the 1950s–1970s continued to have a monochrome light green (khaki-green) color for both shirts and shorts or trousers.
In 1980, a major change was made when a two-color uniform having a tan shirt with olive green shorts or trousers was introduced.[2] Designed by Oscar de la Renta, it continued to be the uniform until August 2008, when the "Centennial Scout Uniform" was unveiled.[2][3] The Oscar de la Renta-designed tan buttoned-front uniform shirt had shoulder epaulets and buttoned-down pocket flaps, worn with an olive green webbed belt with a brass buckle or a tan or brown-leather belt. The olive green cap had a bright red front panel and gold fleur-de-lis.[4] In 2006, olive-green "Switchback" zip-off trousers were introduced in place of the traditional trousers, having an integral belt assembly with provisions for either the olive green webbed or brown-leather belt. Socks were olive green with a red band at the top and came in crew or ankle lengths, or knee length for wear with shorts. Female leaders were provided a choice of slacks, shorts, culottes, or a skirt.
Explorers in the 1950s–1970s had a uniform of spruce green shirt and trousers, but by the 1970s many posts were developing their own uniform. Eventually only the shirt was available, leading many to wear the shirt with olive green Boy Scout pants or shorts. When Exploring was moved to Learning for Life in 1998, the new Venturing division used the spruce green shirt with charcoal gray pants.
The uniform had, for some years, been referred to as the "field uniform", but the BSA now uses the terms "official Boy Scout uniform", "official Venturing uniform" and the like. With the introduction of the Switchbacks zip-off pants, the trend is towards a uniform emphasizing comfort and utility.
The official policy of the BSA is that any uniform or uniform part which has ever been approved for use, is still acceptable. As example, there are some Troops who choose to distinguish themselves by wearing the red berets from the 1970s; or the earlier "garrison" or "flat" hat; or even wear the original army-style uniforms.
General The uniform and insignia are variously protected by copyright, trademark, and congressional charter.[5] The BSA does allow usage for movies, television shows and other events, but this is done on a case by case basis. The BSA has rebuked instances where it was felt that the uniform was used inappropriately and without permission.[6] BSA rules and regulations also forbid the use of Scouting emblems for commercial or political purposes. Wear of the uniform and insignia is described in the various handbooks, the Insignia Guide and inspection sheets.[7][8][9][10]
Shirts Official uniform shirts and blouses are of the button-up style with a pointed collar, two front button-flap pockets, and long or short sleeves. Since 2007, all shirts come with a U.S. flag attached to the right shoulder and a BSA program strip above the right pocket.
Shoulder loops The yellow, tan and dark green shirts have shoulder straps (often referred to as epaulets) and colored shoulder loops (often called tabs) are worn on the straps to indicate the program level. Webelos Scouts wearing tan uniforms and all Cub Scout leaders wear blue loops, Boy Scouts and leaders wear forest green loops (changed from red in 2008),[11] Varsity Scouts and leaders wear blaze (orange) loops, and Venturers and leaders wear emerald green loops.[12] Adults or youth who hold a district, council, or section position wear silver loops; those with area, regional, or national positions wear gold loops. Blue, red, forest green or blaze loops may not be worn on the green Venturing shirt and emerald green loops may not be worn on the tan shirt.[7][13] Custom loops are not authorized.[7]
Insignia A wide variety of insignia in the form of cloth patches and metallic pins are worn on the uniform. In general, patches that represent a position of responsibility or an award of merit are referred to as badges and all others are emblems. Other insignia is in the form of medals, ribbons and pins.[7]
Insignia such as merit badge sashes, medals, and pins are generally only worn on formal occasions such as courts of honor, award banquets, or as part of an honor guard.
Flags Every BSA unit is entitled to a flag, with a specific design for each type of unit. Flags are split with a top half in one color and the bottom in another and the program emblem in the center. The upper half has lettering for the unit type and number and the chartering organization; the bottom has lettering for the community and council. Cub Scouting pack flags have a gold top half with blue lettering and blue bottom half with gold lettering. Boy Scouting troop flags are red with white lettering over white with red lettering; Varsity Scouting team flags are orange over white with yellow lettering on both halves. Venturing crew flags are white over gold with green lettering; Sea Scouting ship flags are red over blue with white lettering.
Dens within a Cub Scouting pack have a small flag with the Cub Scouting or Webelos Scouting emblem on blue or the Tiger Cub Scouting emblem on orange and the den number. Patrols within a Boy Scouting troop may create a flag based on the patrol name. The Sea Scout leader flag is red over blue with the Sea Scouting emblem centered and white rating stars: one star for a ship, two stars for a council, three stars for a region and four stars for national.
Local council flags are blue with gold lettering and the Boy Scout emblem; regions have purple flags with silver lettering. The flag of the National Council is purple with a silver emblem and no lettering.
Square knot insignia Main article: Square knot insignia Medals and the like are not generally worn on the uniform for everyday use; instead, square knot insignia are worn to represent some national and local Council awards. These insignia pieces are small cloth patches with an embroidered square knot or other emblem that represents the actual award. The colors of the knot, the patch background and the patch border indicates the represented award. For the most part, the colors of the knot emblem are taken from the ribbon or design of the actual award. The knot is NOT the award, but rather an optional representation and recognition that the individual has received or earned a specific award.
Although they do not use a square knot insignia, the District Award of Merit and the Silver World Award award insignia are still referred to as "square knots". The District Award of Merit and the Professional Training Award do not have a wearable insignia item other than the square knot.
The vast majority of "square knot" insignia represents one instance of an individual's recognition. There are a few awards which may be earned or received multiple times (such as the Scouters' Training Award, adult religious service awards, youth religious awards, etc.) within different program. For instance, a youth member may be able to earn religious emblems as a Cub Scout, WEBELOS Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venturer or Sea Scout. Small metal pin-on devices may be worn to show the membership division or the level at which an award was presented if earned more than once. The devices are designed to be worn on the medal's ribbon (if the award has a ribbon) as well as on the cloth square knot insignia. For example, the Scouter's Training Award may be awarded as the Cub Scout Leader's Training Award, the Boy Scout Leader's Training Award, the Varsity Scout Leader's Training Award, the Venturing Leader's Training Award, the Sea Scout Leader's Training Award, The Unit Committee Training Award and the Roundtable Staff Training Award; the appropriate device may be worn to show the division in which the award was earned. Multiple devices may be worn if the award was earned at multiple levels.
Adult Eagle Scouts who met additional requirements toward a Palm to the Eagle Scout Award, may wear the highest combination of Palms earned on either the regular Eagle Scout square knot emblem or a special square knot emblem signifying their life membership as a part of the National Eagle Scout Association. This display is to not exceed six Silver Palms and a Gold Palm representing 100 merit badges earned over the 21 required to earn the Eagle Scout rank.
No more than seven devices may be placed on any one square knot emblem.
Boy Scout and Varsity Scout uniform
A Boy Scout in the 1980–2008 uniform designed by Oscar de la Renta With the inclusion of girls in the Boy Scout (renamed to Scouts BSA) program, starting February 1, 2019 a new tan uniform shirt has been approved and is available for purchase. The new tan shirt features a red Fleur de lis symbol and red 'BSA' text in place of the 'Boy Scouts of America' text. Also available as an option for boys and girls are new olive green capris uniform pants.[14] The previous official Boy Scout uniform, known as the Centennial Scout Uniform, was named in tribute to the organization's 100th anniversary in 2010.[2] The uniform may be worn by adult leaders, Scouts, and Webelos Scouts. Introduced on August 15, 2008, to have a more outdoors-activity oriented appearance, the Centennial Scout Uniform transitionally replaced the previous version designed by Oscar de la Renta.[2] The BSA declared this uniform "transitional," meaning that those possessing the de la Renta uniform may not only still wear it (as is the case with any previously-authorized uniforms) but that they may interchange parts with the new uniform as well (mainly to solve issues with shirt and pants which were not ready for wide-scale manufacturing at the time). The uniform "transitional" status ended in 2011. Except as clearance items however, Council and BSA stores will no longer sell the de la Renta uniform.
There were two versions of the Centennial shirt. The first version was a khaki (officially referred by BSA as tan) button-front shirt with collar, bellowed pockets on the chest and featured a special technology pocket on the left shoulder. This was designed to allow Scouts and Scouters to place their personal cell phone or media player in that pocket. A hole at the bottom of the pocket allowed an earpiece to be to connected to the item. Many Scouters referred to the pocket as the "cigarette pocket" for its size and lack of real usability. The BSA redesigned the shirt, removing the pocket.
The current version of the Centennial shirt is a khaki (officially referred by BSA as tan) button-front shirt with collar, bellowed pockets on the chest and closed with hook-and-loop closures, and shoulder epaulets with shoulder loops in the color of the individual's registration (see above). All adults and youth males wear forest green or khaki convertible or Switchback zip-off cargo pants, which easily convert to knee-length cargo shorts with the pull of a zipper. Socks, worn with the uniform, are also forest green and have a black "B.S.A." monogrammed at the top and are available in crew and ankle lengths. The new official belt is a forest green rigger style belt with a black metal mechanical claw buckle – other belt styles, mostly in tan or brown leather, are also worn, while the hat, resembling the U.S. Army's baseball-style fatigue hat worn during the Vietnam War-era, is also in forest green with the B.S.A. emblem embroidered in the front in a ghost stitching.
As with the older Oscar de la Renta-designed uniform of 1980–2008, Boy Scout Troops and Varsity Scout Teams vote to select uniform options for the belt, hat, and neckwear. In place of either the new "Centennial" or older "de la Renta" baseball caps, units may choose to wear various headgear options: the iconic campaign hat (colloquially called the "Smokey Bear" hat, which hearkens back to Scouting's inception in 1907), a hat styled like the hat worn by Indiana Jones, a red beret, a garrison (flat) cap, or a baseball-style cap of the unit's own design. The beret and garrison cap are now rarely seen as neither hat has been manufactured for more than 20 years. Neckwear on both uniforms includes the neckerchief and the bolo tie as selected by the unit. A variety of official neckerchiefs are available or the troop can create their own design. Many troops now opt not to wear neckwear. Special neckerchiefs such as Eagle Scout or Wood Badge are generally worn on formal occasions.
Older, all-olive green uniforms from the 1970s and earlier may still be worn by Scouters who possess them, although parts may not be worn interchangeably with the current Centennial Scout Uniform or the de la Renta-designed uniforms. They are prized by Scouting memorabilia collectors from around the country.
Cub Scout uniform The official Cub Scout uniform is worn by youths in Cub Scouting. The basic Cub Scout uniform consists of a navy blue shirt, navy blue pants, shorts or Switchbacks, navy blue socks with gold tops for Cub Scouts or orange tops for Tiger Cub Scouts, a navy blue web belt with brass buckle with Cub Scout logo, a neckerchief with slide, and a navy blue cap with a colored panel. The shirt has buttons, a pointed collar, two front button-flap pockets, and short or long sleeves. Lion Cub Scouts wear a unique blue T-shirt with large Lion rank image and 'LION' text. The insignia on the cap, neckerchief, neckerchief slide and belt buckle vary by section: Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Scouts. The Cub Scout uniform originally was deliberately designed to emulate the uniform colors and design of the United States Cavalry of the 1800s.
Cub Scouter uniform for females Female leaders in Cub Scouting have the option of wearing the classic yellow blouse with navy blue pants, shorts, skirt or culottes instead of the Scouts BSA tan uniform. The yellow blouse, though, is less common since it has been discontinued for years.
Venturing uniform Venturing shoulder emblem.svg Each Venturing crew votes on the desired uniform; they may use either the official Venturing uniform or may develop their own. Other than emblems, crew developed uniforms may not use elements of other BSA uniforms and must meet other uniform standards, such as not resembling military uniforms. Venturers may not wear the Boy Scout uniform.[7][13]
The official Venturing uniform consists of the spruce green button-up shirt available only in short sleeves, charcoal gray shorts or trousers, gray socks with Venturing logo and the gray web belt with brass buckle and Venturing logo or the black riggers style belt with Venturing logo.
Original hats were the gray baseball cap or the gray bushman hat with snap-up brim, both with Venturing logos. These were replaced by the Venturing ultra-shield uniform cap in gray with a removable fabric shield.
Venturers may develop a unique crew emblem that, with approval from the Scout executive, may be worn on the right sleeve of the uniform.[13][15]
A male Venturer who earned rank as a Boy Scout may wear the rank emblem centered on the left pocket. Venturers who earned rank as a Venturer wear this rank emblem centered on the left pocket.
Sea Scout uniform Sea Scouts use traditional naval style uniforms sourced directly from the US Navy with buttons and other insignia from BSA Supply. The Sea Scout white cap with logo and the activity shirt are now available for wear. When worn, the male dress blue jumper is worn with the center piping removed from the tar flap collar and cuffs and Sea Scout First Class Anchor bugs sewn-on over the existing 5-point collar stars.
Scouter dress uniform The Scouter dress uniform is appropriate for professional Scouters and all Scouting leaders on formal occasions. The current version consists of a dark-blue, two-button blazer with white shirt or blouse and heather gray trousers, slacks or a skirt. The blazer's gold-plated buttons bear the universal emblem and an embroidered Cub Scout, Boy Scout or Venturing emblem is worn on the left pocket or lapel. A black leather belt with gold buckle is to be worn with trousers or slacks. Silk neckties with red, gold, and navy stripes are available for men and women. Black dress shoes and black socks or stockings are worn with the dress uniform. Older versions of neckwear representing Cub Scouting (gold and blue striped necktie), Boy Scouting (silver and red striped necktie), Exploring (blue and red striped necktie), or all programs (silver, red and blue striped necktie) may also be worn with this uniform. A small lapel pin representing an adult recognition may be worn on the left lapel; a small lapel pin representing Wood Badge or the Sea Badge may be worn on the right lapel. During formal events or recognition ceremonies, up to five pendant-type awards may be suspended from the neck by the individual. The actual Wood Badge is NOT worn with this uniform; a lapel pin may be worn instead.
Wood Badge Wood badge regalia 2.jpg Wood badge regalia 1.jpg Wood Badge training hat and neckerchief Wood Badge beads, neckerchief and woggle During the Wood Badge course Scouters, both staff and participants, wear the uniform of their unit and membership division; this is a change from the older custom where the uniform was worn without insignia other than the council shoulder patch and the Troop 1 numeral. The uniform is worn with the Wood Badge training hat, the neckerchief and with a woggle made during the opening sessions of the course. The hat and neckerchief use the Troop 1 numeral to represent the first troop to use the Wood Badge program. The axe-in-log is the emblem of Gilwell Park where the first Wood Badge course was held and the Maclaren tartan honors William de Bois Maclaren, who donated the funding to purchase Gilwell Park in 1919. After completing Wood Badge, the beads, neckerchief and woggle are presented and worn.
Insignia Various insignia are worn by Scouts and Scouters representing unit membership, activities, accomplishments, honors and training.
Left sleeve Boy Scout and Venturer uniform insignia left sleeve Boy Scout left sleeve (Boy Scouts of America).png 2009 Venturer left sleeve (Boy Scouts of America).png The council shoulder patch (known as the CSP) is an arc-shaped patch worn at the top of the sleeve that identifies the local council. Below this, Scouts at the unit level wear a unit number and units with veteran status may wear a veteran unit bar above the numbers. Lone Cub Scouts and Lone Scouts wear the Lone Scout emblem in place of the unit numeral. On the new (2008) style official shirt, the badge of office is centered on the pocket, but on the older official uniform shirts, the badge of office is centered and touching the bottom of the unit numeral, or centered 4 inches below the shoulder seam. When earned for the current position, the green lettering Trained leader strip is centered at the top of the pocket flap on the new style official shirt, but on the older official uniform shirts, the red lettering Trained leader strip is centered immediately below and touching the badge of office. Qualified commissioners may wear the Commissioner Arrowhead Honor in the bottom-most position (or if wearing the first version of the Centennial shirt, immediately below the Council Shoulder Strip in the location where a unit number would be worn). Youth who are serving as a Den Chief may wear a Den Chief cord around the left shoulder and under the shoulder strap instead of the emblem. Den Chiefs who earn the Den Chief Service Award may wear the service award cord in addition to the den chief cord, and may continue to wear it for as long as they are a youth.
Right sleeve Boy Scout and Venturer uniform insignia right sleeve Boy Scout right sleeve (Boy Scouts of America).png Venturer right sleeve (Boy Scouts of America).png Official uniforms come with the US flag sewn to the top of the sleeve. Wearing the flag is optional—Scouts whose religion, tradition, or personal beliefs prevent them from displaying the flag are not required to do so.[16] Below the flag, Cub Scouts (including Webelos) may wear a den number and Boy Scouts and Webelos Scouts (as an option) may wear a patrol emblem. In the next position, Scouts and Scouters may wear the most recent Quality Unit emblem earned by their unit. District or council level Scouters may wear the most recently earned Quality District or Quality Council patch. Venturers may wear the official Venturing emblem or an approved specialty emblem below the flag. Scouts and Scouters at the area or regional level may wear a region emblem below the flag.
Other items that may be worn on the right sleeve include the Musician badge and National Honor Patrol stars. Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts wearing a long-sleeve shirt may also wear up to six merit badges in two columns of three near the cuff.
Left pocket Boy Scout and Venturer uniform insignia left pocket Boy Scout left pocket (Boy Scouts of America).png Venturer left pocket (Boy Scouts of America).png The space on the left pocket is reserved to indicate Scout rank. Rank badges that may be worn by Cub Scouts include Bobcat, Tiger, Wolf, and Bear. Webelos Scouts wear the oval rank badge when earned. Scouts in any membership division who have earned the Arrow of Light badge wear it centered below the pocket. Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts wear their current rank badge centered on the left pocket. Male Venturers may also wear their current Boy Scout rank cloth badge on the official Venturing uniform shirt to age 18.
Scouts and Scouters may wear up to five pin-on medals that they have earned or have been awarded centered just above the pocket seam; medals are usually only worn on formal occasions. Many medals may also be represented by a square knot insignia.
Square knots are rectangular cloth patches that use a multi-colored knot and/or border design to informally represent certain awards. Some emblems use other designs, such as the overhand knot for the District Award of Merit, but they are all referred to as "square knots". Some awards are represented by both medals or badges and square knots; others certificates or plaques and square knots; while other awards or recognitions have a certificate and a small device to wear atop a square knot emblem. Only a few square knots may be worn by youth, among them the Hornaday conservation award, the religious emblem or life-saving awards.
Scouters that have completed the Powder Horn course wear their silver metallic emblem suspended from the left pocket button.
Service stars may be worn above the pocket or top row of square knots. These are star shaped pins with an enameled number representing tenure in each Scouting division. Circular plastic backings represent each membership division: gold is used for Cub Scouting, green is used for Boy Scouting, brown used is for Varsity Scouting, red is used for Venturing and blue indicates adult service. Scouts and leaders with tenure as Tiger Cubs prior to 2000 may wear a service star with an orange backing.[17] Those who served in Exploring prior to 1998 may wear a service star with red backing.
All Scouts and Scouters wear the round World Crest over the left pocket. This emblem is found on the uniform of most other Scouting organizations and represents unity with other Scouts around the world. Beginning with January 1, 2010, the Boy Scout 100th Anniversary ring may be worn on the outside of the World Crest.
Right pocket Boy Scout and Venturer uniform insignia right pocket Boy Scout right pocket (Boy Scouts of America).png Venturer right pocket (Boy Scouts of America).png The space on the right pocket is reserved for one temporary insignia, such as patches from summer camps or other activities, which should be centered on the pocket. Only one such item is worn centered on the pocket. Members of the Order of the Arrow may wear lodge insignia on the flap of the right pocket.
Official uniforms have a BSA strip immediately above the right pocket. There are several insignia that can be placed above the BSA strip, including interpreter strips indicating foreign languages spoken. Boy Scouts over the age of 14 in a Troop's Venture patrol may wear the corresponding strip above the interpreter strip. If worn, a name tag may be placed just above the BSA program strip, interpreter and Venture strips (if worn) or on the flap of the right pocket if no lodge insignia is used. Scouts or Scouters that have participated or have been selected to attend a National or World Jamboree may wear the corresponding patch centered between the right pocket and the shoulder seam. Order of the Arrow members selected to attend the Centennial Order of the Arrow National Conference in 2015 may wear the official Conference emblem in this location as an exception.
Visitors to all such events may wear patches for those events as a temporary insignia, centered on the right pocket.
Female Cub Scout leaders may wear the temporary insignia centered between the BSA strip and the shoulder seam.
Merit badge sash
sash Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts may wear the merit badge sash, generally on formal occasions. Merit badges may be worn on the front of the sash and the Varsity Letter with earned pins and bars may be worn on the bottom front corner. Additional merit badges and temporary insignia may be worn on the back of the sash. The sash is worn over the right shoulder and should never be worn folded through the belt, should not be worn at the same time as the Order of the Arrow sash, and should never be worn buttoned under the shoulder loop strap.[7]
Non-uniform insignia A number of emblems are awarded that are not intended for wear on the uniform. The emblems for aquatics qualifications such as Boardsailing BSA, Kayaking BSA, Mile Swim BSA, Scuba BSA, and Snorkeling BSA are intended for wear on the left side of swimwear, while certification such as BSA Lifeguard and BSA Aquatics Instructor are worn on the right side. Other awards such as the 50-Miler Award, Historic Trails Award, Paul Bunyan Woodsman and the Totin' Chip and Firem'n Chit emblems are intended as equipment decoration such as a backpack or on a blanket.
Spoof insignia Non-official patches, badges, emblems, shoulder loops and other insignia are readily available from third-party suppliers. These spoofs are parodies of existing emblems. For example, spoof versions of the "Trained" emblem include Over Trained, Potty Trained and Untrainable. Common spoof interpreter strips include English, Klingon, Brooklyneese and Southern Drawl, and spoof epaulets include a red, white and blue one for Eagle Scouts and a tiger paw for Tiger Cubs. For best uniforming, these items should not be worn with the official uniforms.
Other terminology Properly, the uniform is referred to as the official field uniform. An activity or utility uniform generally consists of a Scouting related T-shirt, polo shirt or other shirt, often customized with a unit design. Activity or utility uniforms are worn when the official field uniform is not appropriate for activities or as directed by the unit leaders.
Members sometimes casually refer to these classifications as class A and class B, respectively. Such terminology is not used in any official BSA publications, where the terms "official uniform" and "activity uniform" are used.[18]
See also Ranks in the Boy Scouts of America References icon Scouting portal 10 U.S.C. § 772: When wearing by persons not on active duty authorized Halkias, Maria (July 7, 2008). "Be prepared for a cooler official Boy Scout uniform". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2009-03-16. Peterson, Robert (2002). "From Doughboy Duds to Oscar de la Renta". Scouting Magazine. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved 2006-01-12. Cordaro, Hayley. "WHY SCOUTS ROCKED OSCAR DE LA RENTA FASHION FOR 28 YEARS". Scouting Wire. BSA. p. 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2019-02-21. 36 U.S.C. § 30905: Exclusive right to emblems, badges, marks, and words Walton, Mike (2000). "Celebrity Costumes- or Uniforming?". The Badge and Uniform Site. Walton, Mike. Archived from the original on 24 December 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2006. Insignia Guide 2012 (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2012. ISBN 978-0-8395-3066-4. #33066. Retrieved 21 August 2013. "Tiger Cub, Cub Scout and Webelos Scout Uniform Inspection Sheet" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2008. #34282. Retrieved 2014-09-10. "Boy Scout/Varsity Scout Uniform Inspection Sheet" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2007. #34283A. Retrieved 2008-02-24. "Scout Leader Uniform Inspection Sheet" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. 2007. #34048. Retrieved 2008-02-24. "Boy Scout Essentials" (PDF). Scoutstuff. Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-26. "Venturing Scout Essentials" (PDF). Scoutstuff. Boy Scouts of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-26. Venturer Handbook. Boy Scouts of America. 2005. pp. 6, 93. #33494B. Male and female Venturers should not wear the BSA tan shirt with dark green (Venturing) shoulder loops. "Details on Scouts BSA uniform, handbook availability in advance of Feb. 1 launch". Bryan on Scouting. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2019-01-19. Michael R. Brown. (August 11, 2006). "Venturing Uniforming Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)". U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved 2006-12-03. See the 1994 version of the BSA Administration Guide; older manuals for both Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting reference the placement as well but do not give justification The Tiger Cub service stars were eliminated when Tiger Cubs were integrated into Cub Scouting in 2000. "Saluting in Uniform". Scouting. Boy Scouts of America (May–June 2006). Retrieved 2009-03-27. External links "Insignia Images and History". Retrieved 2008-11-08. vte Boy Scouts of America vte WikiProject Scouting fleur-de-lis dark.svg Scouting and Guiding topics Categories: Boy Scouts of AmericaScouting uniformAmerican uniforms Navigation menu Not logged inTalkContributionsCreate accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView historySearch Search Wikipedia Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Wikipedia store Interaction Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact page Tools What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Wikidata item Cite this page Print/export Create a book Download as PDF Printable version
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Post by Freddie on Jul 27, 2019 23:15:31 GMT 1
Local councils The professional staff in local BSA councils consists of one or more commissioned BSA professionals. Smaller councils usually have three to five professionals, medium-sized councils have six or more professionals, and the largest councils may have 20 or more professionals. All professional Scouters are considered "exempt" employees according to the standards of the Fair Labor Standards Act and are salaried rather than paid by hourly wage. Most councils have a similar number of support staff and camp rangers who are "non-exempt" employees whose duties are very job-specific, limited to standard hours or equivalent labor rules, and paid by hourly wage. The BSA greatly values these non-exempt employees but does not include their positions in the classifications of professional Scouters.
Interim field employees In some Councils, the hiring of a full-time executive is difficult. The BSA has authorized those Councils to hire part-time employees, called paraprofessionals, to assist local volunteers with a level of Council support. These men and women are supervised generally by a district or field director, and many of these individuals are hired as district executives or associate district executives upon completion of college and participation in the BSA's field executive training course.
District executives, other entry-level professionals, and second-level professionals The Scouting professional who supports the work of volunteers in a district of a local council is the district executive (D.E.). District executives are hired and serve initially as professional trainees until graduation from the BSA National Council District Operations Basic Level 1 (DOB-1) training. Similar entry-level professionals who are assigned to work in Learning for Life divisions strictly with Explorer posts or Learning for Life programs are known as Exploring executives or Learning for Life executives and may have completed a specialized training that is parallel to the DOB-1. DOB-1 is followed by a second training known as District Operations Level 2 (DO2). After 2 years or 30 months of successful tenure, a District Executive (or equivalent) may be promoted to senior district executive (or Learning for Life equivalent), with more responsibilities added to his/her current assignment, or be reassigned to a larger district with other new responsibilities. All of these positions working in districts or divisions are classified as unit-serving executives (often abbreviated as U.S.E.). Some larger districts may hire entry-level professionals as associate district executive (A.D.E.).
In a few cases, a district executive may be promoted directly to a specialized role such as finance director to focus on fund-raising or program director to oversee camp operations and other council program support work. Some larger councils have other similar specialized positions which do not involve supervising other professionals. These specialized roles are usually filled by BSA commissioned professionals, and the specialized positions are not counted as Unit-Serving Executives.
Field management Once a professional is tenured and experienced, he or she may be promoted to a position where he/she is asked to become the regular manager of one or more professionals in one or more districts. If he/she does this while maintaining the lead role in one district, the manager title will be district director. If the management position is such that each district has a lead district executive assigned, then the management position is called a field director. The term 'field' goes back to the early days of Scouting when 'field executives' worked for the Scout Executive but were not permanently assigned to any district, and all work directly with BSA chartered organizations and units was called then (and still is today) 'field work'. District directors typically are responsible 1 to 3 districts, and field directors are typically responsible for 3 to 5 districts. Because district directors and field directors are usually deeply involved in district operation and working with unit leaders, they are also counted as unit-serving executives.
Senior-level management In the larger councils with more than one field director or district director, the council scout executive usually appoints a director of field service (DFS) to manage the field managers and possibly other professionals, and usually to serve as the de facto assistant scout executive. In medium-sized councils without field directors, this role usually retains the title of assistant scout executive, and often includes responsibility for program support and other special functions.
Also in larger councils, similar to the director of field service may be other senior-level professionals. The director of finance service would manage at least one finance director and be responsible for the council fund-raising efforts. The director of support service would manage a camping director, program director, and/or other specialized professionals and be responsible for council functions separate from the field managers.
Each of these senior-level positions is usually (but not absolutely) a prerequisite to promotion to a council Scout Executive or national council staff position.
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Post by Freddie on Jul 27, 2019 23:19:55 GMT 1
Great Salt Lake Council From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Great Salt Lake Council" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Great Salt Lake Council, Boy Scouts of America Great Salt Lake Council CSP.png Owner Boy Scouts of America Headquarters 525 Foothill Blvd Salt Lake City, UT 84113 Country United States Coordinates 40°45′30.9″N 111°50′14.8″W Founded December, 1918 Website www.saltlakescouts.org/ Scouting portal The Great Salt Lake Council is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America and serves the Utah counties of Salt Lake, Tooele and Summit, as well as much of Davis County. Contents 1 Organization 2 Camps 3 Camp Steiner[3] 3.1 History 3.2 Facilities 3.3 Program 4 Hinckley Scout Ranch 4.1 Thomas S. Monson Lodge 4.2 History 4.3 East Fork Scout Camp 4.4 Ridgeline High Adventure 4.5 Camp Sunrise 5 Millcreek Canyon Camps 5.1 Cub Country 5.1.1 Cub Country themes 5.2 Girls at Camp 6 El-Ku-Ta Lodge 7 Executive pay controversy 8 See also 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External links Organization The council is divided into these districts:[1] District 1 - Farmington Bay District 2 - Stone Creek District 3 - Indian Springs District 5 - Bonneville District 6 - Oquirrh Mountain District 7 - Mt. Olympus District 8 - Deseret Peak District 11 - Wasatch District 12 - Old Mill District 13 - Golden Eagle District 14 - White Buffalo District 15 - Silver Mesa District 16 - Pony Express District 17 - Lone Peak District 18 - Western Skies District 19 - Summit District 20 - Copper Mountain Camps The council operates the following camps:[2] Bear Lake Aquatics Base Camp Steiner Millcreek Canyon Camps Camp Traci for Girls Camp Tracy Cub Country Webelos Adventure Hollow Hinckley Scout Ranch East Fork Scout Camp Camp Sunrise Ridgeline High Adventure Teton High Adventure Base Yellowstone Treks Winter Camp at Camp Tracy Boy Scout Winter Camp Cub Scout Winter Camp Camp Steiner[3] Camp Steiner Camp Steiner Entrance.JPG Location Uinta Mountains of Utah Coordinates 40°43′9.68″N 110°53′5.9″W Founded 1930 Website www.saltlakescouts.org/steinerAt 10,400 feet (3,200 m), Camp Steiner is the highest Boy Scouts of America camp in the United States [4][5] and the second highest in the world. It was founded in 1930[4] in the Uinta Mountains. The camp is listed in the national historic registry.[4] The camp is located about 30 miles (48 km) outside of Kamas, Utah. The camp lies on the shores of Scout Lake with several other lakes nearby, such as Lofty Lake, Kamas Lake, Castle Lake, Picturesque Lake and Pearl Lake. It has views of Bald Mountain, Reids Peak, Hayden Peak and Mount Agassiz. In 2002 it the camp was expected to host 56,000 boys over the course of the summer.[6] Camp Steiner is considered the flagship camp for the Great Salt Lake Council. The camp's motto is "Designed to serve the many, but dedicated to serve and embrace the one." History This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Founded in 1930, Camp Steiner is known for its many traditions including Mountain Man competitions and the Steiner Yell. The reenactment of the Siege of Mafeking, followed by the Honor Trail, a dawn hike and the Polar Bear Plunge are all a part of Steiner's program. The legend of Hyrum is an old folktale about a miner who was blown to pieces in a horrible mining accident. Legend states that Hyrum still hikes the hills of Steiner as a monster of some sort. The Lost Gold Mine is a true story of LDS miner Caleb Rhoades who mined what were considered to be the richest gold mines in the country. The story of the Rhoades Mines includes an ambush by Butch Cassidy and his "Hole in the Wall Gang." The locations of the mines died with Rhoades, but in his journal he describes a heart-shaped lake surrounded by castles; possibly referring to Scout Lake (formerly known as Heart Lake) and the cliff faces and mountain peaks that can be seen from the lake shores. The docks on Scout Lake at Camp Steiner. Facilities The main buildings of the camp are the kitchen, the museum, the trading post, the wilderness cabin, the first aid cabin/director's office, the tool shed and the handicraft lodge. The camp has neither electricity nor cell phone coverage. The camp gets its water from a pump system that is gravity powered. The climbing wall at Camp Steiner is a natural rock face located just above the campfire bowl, which is sometimes referred to as the amphitheater. Program The waterfront of Camp Steiner had a tower (which was rebuilt in 2004, yet collapsed in 2009 because of heavy snowfall), a canoe beach and floating docks. Canoeing, rowing, swimming and life-saving merit badges are available. Small-boat sailing was abandoned in 2003 because the winds were never good enough to consistently teach the merit badge, it was brought back in 2008 and 2009, but the Council has not been able to attain sailboats in good enough repair for the camp to use anymore. The lake has a temperature that stays between 35 and 55 °F (2 and 13 °C) during the summer. Passing the swim check is a rite of passage and swimming a mile in the lake is something that only between 10 and 20 people achieve every year. [7] Steiner offers two different shooting sports: rifle and archery, although these Merit Badges are subject to weather. Several other merit badges are offered at the camp. Merit Badges offered in Handicraft: Basketry, Indian Lore, Leatherwork and Woodcarving. Merit badges offered in Outdoor Skills, once called Scoutcraft: First Aid, Pioneering, Orienteering, Fishing, and Wilderness Survival. Nature merit badges offered: Environmental Science, Bird Study, Soil and Water Conservation, and Forestry. Also for the 2010 season, two of the historic (centennial) merit badges were offered: Signaling and Tracking. Adventure activities are designed to keep older boys, who may have completed the rank of Eagle, challenged and engaged in the camp program. They include hiking, team building games, and the Climbing merit badge. High Adventure staffers teach Leave No Trace training at least once a week. There is also an action center program that teaches trail to First Class. Hinckley Scout Ranch Hinckley Scout Ranch Location Uinta Mountains of Utah Coordinates 40°51′44.55″N 110°45′41.3″W Founded 1930 Website www.saltlakescouts.org/hinckleyHinckley Scout Ranch is named after Bryant Stringham Hinckley who was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association and made the case of for the Church to affiliate with the Boy Scouts of America.[8] Thomas S. Monson Lodge View of the Amphitheater at the Thomas S. Monson Lodge at the Hinckley Scout Ranch. On May 27, 2015[9] the BSA held a groundbreaking ceremony for a 23,000 square foot building that serves as the centerpiece of the Hinckley Scout Ranch.[10] On October 5, 2016, a ribbon cutting and dedication were performed.[11] The building was built for $5.5 million and financed by a group of donors. The Sorenson Legacy Foundation was the primary donor. The-two story building contains several training rooms, kitchen, showers, restrooms, and fireplaces. It is utilized for training events, banquets as well as National Youth Leader Training (NYLT) & Wood Badge training courses.[11] History In 2002, a fire was started at the then-East Fork of the Bear River Scout Camps that led to 14,205 acres of forest burning down.[12] The fire was started by 20 Boy Scouts who were camping overnight as part of the Wilderness Survival Merit Badge. Despite the fact that there was a fire ban in place for the area, the Scouts started numerous fires.[12] The fire cost the State of Utah an estimated $13 million to put it out.[12][13] Originally the State of Utah filed a lawsuit against both the Boy Scouts of America and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. However, after some criticism, Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and then-U.S. Attorney Paul Warner dropped the Church from the lawsuit. Ultimately in 2003, the Boy Scouts of America settled the lawsuit for $6.5 million.[14] While many were concerned as to where the money would come from to pay the settlement, the Great Salt Lake Council assured the community that none of the money would come from donations, but rather from insurance held by the national office in Irving, TX.[14] As part of the settlement, the council also agree to plant over 9,000 trees so as to help the surrounding forest begin to regrow.[14] They also agreed to provide additional training and information for both youth & adults as to how to better care for the area around them and to properly care for fires while in the outdoors.[12] In 2012 the East Fork of the Bear Scout Reservation was renamed Hinckley Scout Ranch.[8] Prior to the renaming, the camp contained 3 sub camps: Tomahawk, Frontier and Evergreen.[8] The Hinckley Scout Ranch continues to operate in this manner, but with the sub camps being named East Fork Scout Camp, Ridgeline High Adventure, and Camp Sunrise.[15] East Fork Scout Camp In January 2019, it was announced that the Scout Camp at Hinckley Scout Ranch would receive a new name, East Fork Scout Camp.[16] This pays homage to the former name of the entire property, East Fork of the Bear Scout Reservation. This camp program provides a traditional summer camp experience with merit badges and a variety of outdoor adventures. Scouts will also use Frontier Lake which is named for the old camp, Camp Frontier. Ridgeline High Adventure To provide a wider variety of experiences for those interested in visiting Hinckley Scout Ranch, older youth (13 year-olds and up) may attend Ridgeline High Adventure, located within the Hinckley Scout Ranch. Ridgeline High Adventure provides a variety of activities including treks (backpacking), rock climbing, COPE, ATV, & others. Camp Sunrise Another camp within the Hinckley Scout Ranch is Camp Sunrise for Latter-day Saint young women. The young women who attend are able to experience many of the activities and adventures that Scouts enjoy. The program is designed to allow the LDS wards & stakes to choose how they would like to allot their time. Many choose to participate in the activities provided by the camp as well as create some experiences on their own. Camp Sunrise is known for its great food and rugged scenery. The gun range at Camp Tracy in the Millcreek Canyon Camps is typically the first time most Scouts are introduced to firearms. Millcreek Canyon Camps Beginning in 2016, the Great Salt Lake Council began calling the collection of camps in Millcreek Canyon the Millcreek Canyon Camps. These camps accommodate children ranging in age from 6 years-old to 11 years-old. There are camps available for Tiger, Wolf, Bear & Webelos Cub Scouts as well as 11 year-old Scouts. Cub Country Cub Scouts did not have a designated camp to utilize in Millcreek Canyon until 1977. After many long discussions with council officials, a group of volunteers was given permission to begin creating a camp for those young Scouts to attend during the summer months. Rather than just build one camp, they choose to build several. Each camp had a theme which the activities the Cub Scouts would participate in would be based around. This tradition continues to this day. Previous camp themes include: Fort Liberty Camp Mission Impossible Indy's Lost City North to Alaska Wild Kingdom Camp Abracadabra Buccaneer's Cove Sherwood Forest Indy's Egyptian Treasure Zorro Country American Heros Superhero Academy Harry's Magical Fort Knight's of the Roundtable CSI: Cub Science Investigation Fort Cub Frontier Jedi Training Academy Akela's Village Casey Jones Junction Jurassic Journey Cubs vs Wild Cub Olympics Cub Country themes Camp Name Theme[17] First Year Instituted Description Construction Junction LEGO 2015 Explore a world of endless imagination while attending Construction Junction. Enjoy playing games, racing push carts, and shooting BB guns while attending this camp. Cubshire Mythical/Fantasy 2017 Immerse yourself in the fantastical worlds of JRR Tolkien & C.S. Lewis at Cubshire. Explore Mirkwood and escape the spiders, learn magic from Merlin, and practice shooting a bow & arrow. Dragon Masters Viking 2017 Do you dare to become a dragon trainer? Only the strongest and bravest are willing & able to tame these wild beasts. Learn the ways of a Viking dragon trainer while attending Dragon Masters. Fort Frontier Old West 2007 Howdy! Welcome to the ol' west. We'll take good care of y'all while yer here. Feel free to explore our fort, visit the Native American village, and hike through the backcountry. We're sure you'll enjoy your visit to the ol' west. Girls at Camp For years the Millcreek Canyon Camps have allowed girls to attend camp to enjoy Millcreek Canyon. For girls ages 8 to 9 years-old, they may attend Cub Country camps. And for girls ages 10 to 11 years-old, they may attend Camp Traci for Girls. El-Ku-Ta Lodge The first Ordeal for the El-Ku-Ta Lodge of the Order of the Arrow was held at Camp Steiner in June 1956. The ceremony team that conducted the ceremony could have either been from the Ogden area or from the Tannu Lodge in Reno, Nevada,[18] or the ceremony was possibly conducted by the Steiner camp staff themselves. Induction weekends are now held at the Tooele Wigwam or at Frontier Fort in Millcreek Canyon. Executive pay controversy In 2007 it was disclosed that the leader of the Great Salt Lake Council received more than $200,000 a year in compensation.[19][20] The issue of executive pay became an issue again in 2011 during the annual Friends of Scouting campaign.[21][22][23] See also Scouting in Utah Operation On-Target References www.saltlakescouts.org/districts www.saltlakescouts.org/camps "Camp Steiner | Great Salt Lake Council | BSA". www.saltlakescouts.org. Retrieved 2017-12-08. Wharton, Tom Camp Steiner: Welcome to 'the Holy Grail of camps'. The Salt Lake Tribune, Retrieved July 26, 2016 Arave, Lynn (30 June 2008). "Scout camp still stuck in winter". Deseret News. Retrieved 1 August 2016. "Boy Scout camp renews lease". Deseret News. 6 February 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2016. "Guide to Utah Boy Scout Camps". MainTour. Retrieved November 27, 2015. Finley, Jeff (24 September 2012). "Scout camp to be renamed after Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley's father". Deseret News. Retrieved 1 August 2016. Jason Swensen (22 June 2015). "Ground Broken on Thomas S. Monson Lodge". LDS Church News. Retrieved 24 Aug 2017. Davidson, Lee (20 March 2014). "Scout lodge named after LDS Church President Monson". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 1 August 2016. Jason Swensen (6 Oct 2016). "Scout Training Lodge Named for President Monson". LDS Church News. Retrieved 24 Aug 2017. Winslow, Ben (2007-03-07). "Boy Scouts settle Utah suit over 2002 fire". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08. writer, PATTY HENETZ Associated Press. "Boy Scouts sued over $14 million East Fork Fire". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved 2017-12-08. "Scouts settle for $6.5 million". Retrieved 2017-12-08. "Hinckley Scout Ranch". Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved 2019-01-24. "East Fork Scout Camp at Hinckley Scout Ranch". Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved 2019-01-24. "Available Camps for Cub Scouts - 1 Day Plus | Great Salt Lake Council | BSA". www.saltlakescouts.org. Retrieved 2017-12-08. elkuta.com/Joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55:lodge-history&catid=99:lodge-history&Itemid=69 Davidson, Lee (11 November 2007), "Scouts may be thrifty, but some leaders are well paid", Deseret News, retrieved 2011-10-12 "Boy Scout council leader defends $214,000 compensation", The Salt Lake Tribune, AP, 13 November 2007, retrieved 2011-10-12 Davidson, Lee (6 August 2011), "Utah Boy Scouts fundraiser kicks off — with high-pressure tactics", The Salt Lake Tribune, retrieved 2011-10-12 "Q-and-A with Boy Scout councils", The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 August 2011, retrieved 2011-10-12 Davidson, Lee (21 September 2011), "LDS leader dismissed after criticizing Friends of Scouting", The Salt Lake Tribune, retrieved 2011-10-12 Further reading Boren, Kerry Ross (2008), Lest We Forget: A Historical Review of the Great Salt Lake Council, Boy Scouts of America, BSA Great Salt Lake Council, ASIN B0044V5J5W External links Official website vte Boy Scouts of America vte WikiProject Scouting fleur-de-lis dark.svg Scouting and Guiding topics Categories: Local councils of the Boy Scouts of AmericaYouth organizations based in UtahWestern Region (Boy Scouts of America)1930 establishments in Utah Navigation menu Not logged inTalkContributionsCreate accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView historySearch Search Wikipedia Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Wikipedia store Interaction Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact page Tools What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Wikidata item Cite this page Print/export Create a book Download as PDF Printable version Languages Add links This page was last edited on 16 July 2019, at 05:39 (UTC). 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Executive officer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search See also: First officer This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Executive officer" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) An executive officer (CCE) is generally a person responsible for running an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization. In many militaries, an executive officer, or "XO", is the second-in-command, reporting to the commanding officer. The XO is typically responsible for the management of day-to-day activities, freeing the commander to concentrate on strategy and planning the unit's next move. Contents 1 Administrative law 2 Corporate law and other legal associations 3 Military 3.1 United Kingdom 3.2 United States 3.2.1 United States Army 3.2.2 United States Marine Corps 3.2.3 United States Navy and United States Coast Guard 3.2.4 United States Air Force 3.2.5 Personal staff officers 3.2.6 Executive officer, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe 4 References Administrative law While there is no clear line between executive or principal and inferior officers, principal officers are high-level officials in the executive branch of U.S. government such as department heads of independent agencies. In Humphrey's Executor v. United States, 295 U.S. 602 (1935), the Court distinguished between executive officers and quasi-legislative or quasi-judicial officers by stating that the former serve at the pleasure of the president and may be removed at his discretion. The latter are removed only with procedures consistent with statutory conditions enacted by Congress. The decision by the Court was that the Federal Trade Commission was a quasi-legislative body because of other powers it had, and therefore, the president could not fire an FTC member for political reasons. Congress can’t retain removal power over officials with executive function (Bowsher v. Synar). However, statutes can restrict removal if not purely executive (Humphrey’s executor), but can't restrict removal of purely executive officer (Myers v. United States, 272 U.S. 52 (1926)). The standard is whether restriction "impedes the president’s ability to perform his constitutional duty" (Morrison v. Olson, 487 U.S. 654 (1988)). Corporate law and other legal associations Further information: Chief executive officer In business, the executive officers are the top officers of a corporation, the chief executive officer (CEO) being the best-known type. The definition varies; for instance, the California Corporate Disclosure Act defines "executive officers" as the five most highly compensated officers not also sitting on the board of directors. In many insurance policies, executive officer means, in the case of a corporation, any chairman, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, president, or general counsel. In the case of a sole proprietorship, an executive officer is the sole proprietor. In the case of a partnership, an executive officer is a managing partner, senior partner, or administrative partner. In the case of a limited liability company, an executive officer is any member, manager, or officer. In charity/voluntary sector/non-profit, the executive officer(s) are those appointed to drive the day-to-day decisions of the organization. This is normally a formal appointment made by the executive board of trustees. Specific responsibilities and scope vary and are usually called out in a governance document. Military In the units of some military forces, typically those that are naval in nature (including the U.S. Marine Corps), the executive officer is the second-in-command, reporting to the commanding officer (CO). In most non-naval military services that are land-based (except the U.S. Army, where an executive officer is the second-in-command of certain units) or in joint military organizations, the executive officer is an administrative staff position versus a command position. XOs in these positions typically assist a commander or deputy commander (or in the case of joint staffs or joint commands, a director) by managing day-to-day activities such as management of the senior officer's schedule, screening of documents or other products, and oversight of the senior officer's administrative support staff. Management of individual assets in the airline industry is derived from the military terminology, where an executive officer or first officer, is the second in command of the aircraft. In a fixed wing aircraft, the first officer sits in the right-hand seat, but on a rotary wing aircraft, they sit on the left. Management of the airline as a whole is more in-line with the corporate example above. United Kingdom The term XO is not used in most British Army or Royal Marines units, where the designation second-in-command (2i/c) is used as a formal appointment. However, the position does exist in some specialist regiments within the Royal Artillery where the exact duties vary. In the Royal Air Force, the term XO is informally used between officers and airmen, referring to the officer who is second-in-command. It is, however, formally used in the Royal Navy. In smaller vessels, such as submarines and frigates, the executive officer also holds the position of first lieutenant. Originally, the second-in-command was usually referred to as first lieutenant (or as "number one"), although it is becoming more common to hear the term XO. On larger ships of the Royal Navy, in which the XO holds the rank of commander, the XO is usually referred to simply as "the commander". The XO also heads the executive department. United States United States Army There are executive officer slots in each company, battalion, regiment, and brigade, though generally not at higher levels of command until the army level. The XO is typically the second-in-command, and serves as the day-to-day manager of the command staff. The XO is typically responsible for the management of day-to-day activities, such as administration, maintenance, and logistics, freeing a commander to concentrate on tactical/operational planning and execution and a general officer commander to concentrate on similar planning and execution at the operational-strategic level. The XO may take charge in the absence of the commander, the exception being commands with a deputy commander, although recent army command reductions have either merged the two, or eliminated the deputy. A few organizations within the army maintain authorizations for a chief warrant officer to serve as an XO/2IC. One example of this is the Modular Ammunition Platoon, where the ammunition technician acts as the second-in-command during the absence of the platoon leader. While the experience gained as an XO is highly beneficial for an army officer's professional development, it is not necessarily a prerequisite for a command position. At the army level of command, a commanding general will have a deputy commanding general as second in command and an "executive officer" on his personal staff who works as his liaison to the general staff and an aide-de-camp who takes care of his calendar and personal needs. United States Marine Corps The executive officer is the billet of the officer who is second-in-command at the company/battery, battalion/squadron, and Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)/regiment/aviation group (i.e., Marine Aircraft Group, Marine Air Control Group, and Marine Wing Support Group) level. Per the Marine Corps Manual, paragraph 1007.5: "The executive officer shall be an officer of the organization who is eligible to succeed to command, and normally will be the officer next in rank to the commander. As the direct representative of the commander, all orders issued by the executive officer shall have the same force and effect as though issued by the commander. The executive officer shall conform to and effectuate the policies and orders of the commander and shall be prepared to assume command at any time the need should arise." At higher levels of command, the second-in-command is the assistant division/wing commander or, in the case of a Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), deputy commander. For those commands having a general officer (usually a brigadier general) in command without a designated assistant commander or deputy commander, such as a Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) or Marine Logistics Group (MLG), the chief of staff (a colonel) is the second-in-command. Unlike their U.S. Navy counterparts, XOs of U.S. Marine Corps squadrons in U.S. Naval Aviation do not "fleet up" to become CO. United States Navy and United States Coast Guard An XO is assigned to all ships, aviation squadrons, and shore units and installations, and is responsible to the captain for all ship’s work, drills, exercises, personnel organization, and the policing and inspection of the ship. When the ship goes to action stations, the XO confirms that the ship actually is ready for combat and reports this to the captain. The XO's own action station is in a separate part of the ship from that of the captain, so that a single hit will not likely incapacitate both officers.[1] On small ships with no first lieutenant, gunnery officer, or navigator, the executive officer may also be responsible for the duties of those officers.[2] Carrier air wings in the U.S. Navy do not have an XO, but have a deputy commander (DCAG) instead; for shore-based or functional naval air wings, the equivalent position is the deputy commodore. In the U.S. Coast Guard, on board small cutters and patrol boats that are commanded by either a junior officer or a senior enlisted member, executive chief petty officers or executive petty officers are usually assigned to serve as second-in-command. On U.S. aircraft carriers, per Title 10 United States Code, both the captain (i.e., the commanding officer or CO) and the XO assigned to the ship are naval aviators or naval flight officers. Although not specified by 10 U.S.C., large, air-capable amphibious assault ships will have one of the two senior positions (CO or XO) occupied by a surface warfare officer and the other by a naval aviator or naval flight officer, alternating at each change of command. In naval aviation, in U.S. Navy squadrons (other than fleet replacement squadrons and the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron {viz., Blue Angels}), the XO will eventually "fleet up" to become the CO of that squadron after twelve to fifteen months as XO. This fleet up model was also adopted in the early 2000s for XO and CO positions of both large amphibious assault ships (but not aircraft carriers) and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers. In addition to operational and tactical responsibilities, XOs also shoulder most of the CO's administrative burden, to include oversight of the command's administrative officer (if assigned) and administrative department. The term of XO in the Navy and Coast Guard should not be confused with the term executive assistant (EA) in those services, the latter being an officer in the rank of captain (O-6) who serves either dual-hatted as, or in addition to, the chief of staff to a flag officer. United States Air Force In the U.S. Air Force, XO is not a command or second-in-command position. Instead, it is used to designate a company grade officer or junior field grade officer who serves as a staff administrative assistant to a senior officer, starting with a commander at the squadron level or above (e.g., squadron, group, wing, numbered air force, major command).[3] In the other uniformed services, this position may be called an aide, an "executive assistant" or an adjutant. Like the Army, while experience gained as an XO is highly beneficial for an Air Force officer's professional development, it is not necessarily a prerequisite for a command position.[4] For officers holding second-in-command positions, the U.S. Air Force uses the titles of "vice commander" (CV), or "deputy commander" (CD) for an officer who serves as the second-in-command for an organization above squadron level. For a squadron level organization, the second-in-command is typically termed the "director of operations" or "operations officer" (DO). These latter terms were previously used for similar positions at the group and wing level until renamed as the "operations group commander (OG/CC). The rank of an executive officer in the U.S. Air Force can vary from lieutenant or captain working for a colonel, to a major or lieutenant colonel in support of a brigadier general or major general, to a colonel serving as the executive officer to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Personal staff officers The U.S. Air Force uses the term executive officer for officers assigned as personal staff officers to general officers. Their role is similar to aides-de-camp in the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force and flag aides and flag lieutenants in the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. Executive officer, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe A unique application of the term is executive officer to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, and commander, United States European Command. This position is typically held by a brigadier general or rear admiral (LH) and is drawn from all of the armed services. The duties involve serving as both an "executive assistant" to Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and also includes command responsibilities for the U.S. military community at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Belgium.[5] References Naval Orientation. US Navy. pp. 16–2. Mayo, Claude Banks (1939). Your Navy. Los Angeles: Parker & Baird Company. pp. 287&288. Air Force Organization, AFI 32-101 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2010-12-06. The Executive Officer Guide www.afmentor.com/mentor/execguide-appendix-b.html Accessed 2012-05-02. Biography of Brigadier General Gregory Lengyel, Executive Officer to SACUER (2010-2012) archive.is/20120717150747/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=13949 Accessed on 2012-05-02.
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Chief executive officer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search "Chief executive", "CEO", and "CEOs" redirect here. For other uses, see Chief executive (disambiguation) and CEO (disambiguation).
A group of Fortune 500 CEOs in 2015. The chief executive officer (CEO)[1] or just chief executive (CE), is the most senior corporate, executive, or administrative officer in charge of managing an organization – especially an independent legal entity such as a company or nonprofit institution. CEOs lead a range of organizations, including public and private corporations, non-profit organizations and even some government organizations (notably Crown corporations). The CEO of a corporation or company typically reports to the board of directors and is charged with maximizing the value of the entity,[1] which may include maximizing the share price, market share, revenues or another element. In the non-profit and government sector, CEOs typically aim at achieving outcomes related to the organization's mission, such as reducing poverty, increasing literacy, etc.
In the early 21st century, top executives typically had technical degrees in science, engineering or law.[2]
Contents 1 Responsibilities 2 International use 3 Related positions 3.1 US 3.2 UK 4 Famous CEOs 5 Criticism 5.1 Executive compensation 5.2 Diversity 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External links Responsibilities The responsibilities of an organization's CEO are set by the organization's board of directors or other authority, depending on the organization's legal structure. They can be far-reaching or quite limited and are typically enshrined in a formal delegation of authority. Typically, responsibilities include being a decision maker on strategy and other key policy issues, leader, manager, and executor. The communicator role can involve speaking to the press and the rest of the outside world, as well as to the organization's management and employees; the decision-making role involves high-level decisions about policy and strategy. As a leader of the company, the CEO advises the board of directors, motivates employees, and drives change within the organization. As a manager, the CEO presides over the organization's day-to-day operations.[3][4][5] The term refers to the person who makes all the key decisions regarding the company, which includes all sectors and fields of the business, including operations, marketing, business development, finance, human resources, etc. The CEO of a company is not necessarily the owner of the company.
International use In some countries, there is a dual board system with two separate boards, one executive board for the day-to-day business and one supervisory board for control purposes (selected by the shareholders). In these countries, the CEO presides over the executive board and the chairman presides over the supervisory board, and these two roles will always be held by different people. This ensures a distinction between management by the executive board and governance by the supervisory board. This allows for clear lines of authority. The aim is to prevent a conflict of interest and too much power being concentrated in the hands of one person.
In the United States, the board of directors (elected by the shareholders) is often equivalent to the supervisory board, while the executive board may often be known as the executive committee (the division/subsidiary heads and C-level officers that report directly to the CEO).
In the United States, and in business, the executive officers are usually the top officers of a corporation, the chief executive officer (CEO) being the best-known type. The definition varies; for instance, the California Corporate Disclosure Act defines "executive officers" as the five most highly compensated officers not also sitting on the board of directors. In the case of a sole proprietorship, an executive officer is the sole proprietor. In the case of a partnership, an executive officer is a managing partner, senior partner, or administrative partner. In the case of a limited liability company, executive officer is any member, manager, or officer.
Related positions Main article: Corporate title Typically, a CEO has several subordinate executives, each of whom has specific functional responsibilities referred to as senior executives,[6] executive officers or corporate officers. Subordinate executives are given different titles in different organizations, but one common category of subordinate executive, if the CEO is also the president, is the vice-president (VP). An organization may have more than one vice-president, each tasked with a different area of responsibility (e.g., VP of finance, VP of human resources, VP of research and development). Some organizations have subordinate executive officers who also have the word chief in their job title, such as chief operating officer (COO), chief financial officer (CFO) and chief technology officer (CTO). The public relations-focused position of chief reputation officer is sometimes included as one such subordinate executive officer, but, as suggested by Anthony Johndrow, CEO of Reputation Economy Advisors, it can also be seen as "simply another way to add emphasis to the role of a modern-day CEO – where they are both the external face of, and the driving force behind, an organisation culture".[7]
US In the US, the term chief executive officer is used primarily in business, whereas the term executive director is used primarily in the not-for-profit sector. These terms are generally mutually exclusive and refer to distinct legal duties and responsibilities. Implicit in the use of these titles, is that the public not be misled and the general standard regarding their use be consistently applied.
UK In the UK, chief executive and chief executive officer are used in both business and the charitable sector.[8] As of 2013, the use of the term director for senior charity staff is deprecated to avoid confusion with the legal duties and responsibilities associated with being a charity director or trustee, which are normally non-executive (unpaid) roles. In the United Kingdom, the term director is used instead of chief officer.
Famous CEOs Business publicists since the days of Edward Bernays and his client John D. Rockefeller and even more successfully the corporate publicists for Henry Ford, promoted the concept of the "celebrity CEO". Business journalists have often adopted this approach, which assumes that the corporate achievements, especially in the arena of manufacturing, were produced by unique talented individuals, especially the "heroic CEO". In effect, journalists celebrate a CEO who takes distinctive strategic actions. The model is the celebrity in entertainment, sports, and politics. Guthey et al. argue that "...these individuals are not self-made, but rather are created by a process of widespread media exposure to the point that their actions, personalities, and even private lives function symbolically to represent significant dynamics and tensions prevalent in the contemporary business atmosphere."[9] Journalism thereby exaggerates the importance of the CEO and tends to neglect the harder-to-describe broader corporate factors. There is little attention to the intricately organized technical bureaucracy that actually does the work. Hubris sets in when the CEO internalizes the celebrity and becomes excessively self-confident in making complex decisions. Indeed, there may be an emphasis on the sort of decisions that attract the celebrity journalists.[10]
Criticism Executive compensation Main article: Executive compensation § Controversy Executive compensation has been a source of criticism following a dramatic rise in pay relative to the average worker's wage. For example, the relative pay was 20-to-1 in 1965 in the US, but had risen to 376-to-1 by 2018.[11] The relative pay differs around the world, and in some smaller countries is still around 20-to-1.[12] Observers differ as to whether the rise is due to competition for talent or due to lack of control by compensation committees.[13] In recent years, investors have demanded more say over executive pay.[14]
Diversity Main article: Gender diversity § In the boardroom Lack of diversity amongst chief executives has also been a source of criticism.[15] In 2018, 5% of Fortune 500 CEOs were women.[16] The reasons for this are multi factorial, and may include natural sex differences, the existence of old boy networks and the lack of female role models.[17] Some countries have passed laws mandating boardroom gender quotas.[18]
See also CEO succession CEO of public schools Executive officer Glass cliff List of books written by CEOs List of chief executive officers Occupational Information Network United States Department of Labor References Lin, Tom C. W. (April 23, 2014). "CEOs and Presidents". Retrieved June 29, 2017 – via papers.SSRN.com. Bertrand, Marianne (2012), "CEOs", Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews, 1: 121–150, doi:10.1146/annurev.economics.050708.143301 "Chief Executive Officer - CEO". Investopedia. Investopedia US, a Division of IAC. Retrieved 2014-10-23. "Chief Executive Officer (CEO)". BusinessDictionary.com. WebFinance Inc. Retrieved October 23, 2014. Capstone Publishing (2003). The Capstone Encyclopaedia of Business. Oxford, U.K: Capstone Publishing. pp. 79–80. ISBN 1-84112-053-7. Markus Menz (2011-10-04). "Menz, M. 2012. Functional Top Management Team Members: A Review, Synthesis, and Research Agenda. Journal of Management, 38(1): 45-80". Jom.sagepub.com. Retrieved 2012-11-28. "Rise of the Chief Reputation Officer". Financier Worldwide. Retrieved 2018-12-30. "Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations". Acevo.org.uk. 2012-11-16. Retrieved 2012-11-28. Eric Guthey and Timothy Clark, Demystifying Business Celebrity (2009). Mathew L.A. Hayward, Violina P. Rindova, and Timothy G. Pollock. "Believing one's own press: The causes and consequences of CEO celebrity." Strategic Management Journal 25#7 (2004): 637-653. "Executive Compensation Is Out Of Control. What Now?". 14 February 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018. "CEOs in U.S., India Earn the Most Compared With Average Workers". 28 December 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2018. "Great Men, great pay? Why CEO compensation is sky high". 12 June 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2018. "European investors beef up stance over high executive pay". 11 November 2018. "'THE GOVERNMENT MUST ACT ON FTSE GENDER STATS' SAYS CMI'S CEO". 14 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018. "Fortune 500". Retrieved 16 November 2018. "It's 2017 – So Why Aren't there More Women CEOs?". Retrieved 16 November 2018. "Getting Women Into Boardrooms, by Law". 27 January 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2018. Further reading Huang, Jiekun, and Darren J. Kisgen. "Gender and corporate finance: Are male executives overconfident relative to female executives?." Journal of Financial Economics 108#3 (2013): 822-839. online Kaplan, Steven N., Mark M. Klebanov, and Morten Sorensen. "Which CEO characteristics and abilities matter?." Journal of Finance 67#3 (2012): 973-1007. online Shleifer, Andrei, and Robert W. Vishny. "A survey of corporate governance." Journal of Finance 52#2 (1997): 737-783. Vancil, Richard F. Passing the baton: Managing the process of CEO succession (Harvard Business School Press, 1987). External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chief executive officers. Wikiquote has quotations related to: Chief executive officer U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Top Executives: Description and Outlook vte Corporate titles Chief officers Accessibility Administrative Analytics Audit Brand Business Channel Commercial Communications Compliance Content Creative Data Design Digital Diversity Executive Experience Financial Human resources Information Information security Innovation Investment Knowledge Learning Legal Marketing Medical Merchandising Networking Operating Privacy Procurement Product Research Restructuring Revenue Risk Science Security Solutions Strategy Sustainability Technology Visionary Web Senior executives Chairperson Creative director Development director General counsel Executive director Non-executive director President Representative director Vice president Mid-level executives Manager General manager Related topics Board of directors Corporate governance Executive compensation Senior management Supervisory board Talent management Categories: Management occupationsChief executive officersCorporate titlesPositions of authorityLeadership Navigation menu Not logged inTalkContributionsCreate accountLog inArticleTalkReadEditView historySearch Search Wikipedia Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Wikipedia store Interaction Help About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact page Tools What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Wikidata item Cite this page In other projects Wikimedia Commons Wikiquote Print/export Create a book Download as PDF Printable version
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Military organization Latvian platoon at Camp Lejune.jpg Typical units Typical numbers Typical commander fireteam 2–4 lance corporal / corporal squad / section 5–14 corporal / sergeant / staff sergeant platoon / troop 15–45 second lieutenant / first lieutenant / lieutenant company / battery / squadron 80–150 first lieutenant / captain / major battalion / cohort 300–800 lieutenant colonel / major regiment / brigade / legion 1,000–5,500 colonel / brigadier general division 10,000–25,000 major general corps 30,000–50,000 lieutenant general field army 100,000–300,000 general / lieutenant general army group / front 2+ field armies field marshal / general of the army / general region / theater 4+ army groups field marshal / general of the army / general / admiral
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EN SHARE WSJ Crest About the Jamboree World Scouting Jamboree Logo CODE OF CONDUCT As Scouts, we follow a Scout Promise and Law. It is our responsibility to keep these commitments, but the Jamboree is also a special place with special rules. Please review these important reminders below.
As a participant and a Scout at the 24th World Scout Jamboree, I agree to obey all U.S., State, and local laws, as well as the following Code of Conduct:
I am aware that I am a representative of the Scout Movement and will follow the Scout Law at all times during my travel and Jamboree participation. I will be respectful, tolerant, and considerate of other cultures, including dressing appropriately for a multicultural environment. I will obey safety rules, signs, and instructions by unit leaders and other adults. I will follow the Jamboree sleep schedule, unless otherwise directed by the Jamboree program, by remaining in my campsite and respecting quiet times. I understand that during the Jamboree the purchase, possession, or consumption of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs is prohibited. I understand smoking is only permitted in marked areas and not allowed in tents. (Legal age is 18 years or older). I understand that gambling of any form is prohibited. I will avoid serious behavior issues including dishonesty, fighting, and bad language. I will respect other participants’ property and refrain from ‘trophy hunting’. I will keep the Jamboree and my personal site clean and follow recycling policies. I will wear my Jamboree neckerchief and Jamboree ID at all times unless to remove them for safety. I will comply with all elements of the Safe from Harm program to prevent abuse and harassment. I will only trade patches and souvenirs with my peers and will refrain from selling any items. I will comply with all access restrictions and will not enter private tents or sites unless invited. Violation of this Code of Conduct, and any other conduct deemed to be inconsistent with the values of Scouting, may result in expulsion from the Jamboree at the participant’s own expense.
In addition to the Code of Conduct, please remember that there are other restricted items and Jamboree policies that must be followed. This includes the prohibition of drones, bikes, fireworks, and knives longer than 3 inches (7.6 centimeters). Other than daily visitors, no children under the age of 14 may attend the Jamboree. There is no childcare available on site.
Please continue to stay updated with the Jamboree announcements, communications, and on-site instructions from Jamboree leadership and safety personnel.
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Post by Freddie on Jul 29, 2019 23:48:33 GMT 1
From the Confidential Casefiles of Agent 22! EDIT COMMENTS (15) SHARE DuckTales "From the Confidential Casefiles of Agent 22!" Season 1 Number 17 Episode information Production code 118 Story by Francisco Angones Madison Bateman Colleen Evanson Christian Magalhaes Bob Snow Written by Christian Magalhaes Storyboards by Emmy Cicierega Ben Holm Jason Reicher Directed by Tanner Johnson Original air date July 7, 2018 DuckTales Episodes Previous Next "Day of the Only Child!" "Who is Gizmoduck?!" Source "From the Confidential Casefiles of Agent 22!" is the seventeenth episode of the animated series DuckTales. It premiered on July 7, 2018.
Contents[show] Synopsis Webby learns how Scrooge and Mrs. Beakley first met while she helps Scrooge rescue her granny from the clutches of rival spy Black Heron.
Plot At McDuck Manor, while Huey, Dewey, and Louie begin to watch an all day marathon of Ottoman Empire, Mrs. Beakley is suddenly ambushed in the kitchen by a cloaked individual with a cybernetic arm. The intruder, addressing Beakley as "Agent 22", greets Beakley who discerns her to be Black Heron, and knocks Beakley out with knockout gas.
The next morning, Scrooge McDuck notices Beakley's absence during breakfast. Webby seizes the opportunity to fill for Beakley's role with Scrooge ignoring the latter's discomfort over the fact that she knows so much about him. When they go to the kitchen, they find it in a disheveled state from Beakley's fight. Webby thinks Donald Duck tried to make an omelette again but Scrooge points out Donald still hasn't figured out how to get out of the pantry. As Scrooge looks around, he finds a single black feather on the floor that he fearfully recognizes. The scene cuts to a flashback in 1960s London. A younger Beakley is Agent 22 of the S.H.U.S.H. agency and assigned to a case to retrieve a page from the Book of Castle Dunwyn before the chemist-turned-F.O.W.L. agent Black Heron does. But since the page is being auctioned at an exclusive high-class event, Director Ludwig Von Drake assigns Beakley with freelance operative Scrooge to attend it. Director Von Drake gives Scrooge an Action Cane P.P.K. equipped with spy gadgets, with Scrooge accidentally activating the knock-out gas feature.
In the present, Scrooge embarks on a mission to rescue Beakley. Scrooge tells the boys he is going on a trip. Webby wants to go but Scrooge refuses to put her in harm's way telling her that Beakley would want to keep her out of trouble. On the way to Black Heron's old hideout, with Launchpad McQuack piloting the sub blindfolded, Scrooge brings out his action cane and accidentally activates a sonic pulse, which shuts off mysteriously. To his dismay, Webby has snuck into the cargo eager to participate in an adventure like Scrooge once had with Beakley. Scrooge reluctantly decides to let Webby tag along since there is no turning back home, and Launchpad is too incompetent to be his partner for this mission.
At the auction, in the past, Scrooge informs Beakley about what was on the page: potion and elixir recipes written by the high priests of Castle Dunwyn, who were mentored by mysterious creatures from a nearby glen with untold powers. They spot Black Heron and try to outbid each other. However, they come to a price Scrooge refuses to pay for, thus Black Heron wins the bid, but Beakley throws a brooch-tracker onto Black Heron before she escapes.
On Black Heron's island, Scrooge and Webby run into Black Heron's security system, a bubble filled with Incindium, where Webby uses the same methods Beakley used in the past to defeat them.
In the past, Scrooge and Agent 22 track Black Heron to an uncharted island and encounter Heron's security measures, which Agent 22 disables by filling the bubble with gas that changes the gas inside bubble from Incindium to helium. They notice mysterious bushes not native to the island. Beakley is flabbergasted that Scrooge ate one of the berries, which weren't poisonous but the latter was choking because a stem got caught in his throat, which he coughs up.
In the present, Scrooge and Webby, the latter of whom could not contain her excitement, enter a hallway full of traps with Webby shouting a battlecry.
Four robot guards engage in combat with the agents, with Agent 22 reprimanding Scrooge about shouting a battlecry. Robots 1 and 2 are dispatched by Agent 22 while Scrooge knocks robot 4 into a piranha pool while Robot 3's arm is chewed off. The robot is beaned by Scrooge and tries to escape. Scrooge throws a stalactite at the robot but misses. Agent 22 reminds Scrooge that they can't leave any loose ends, but Scrooge assures her they won't see the robot again. Beakley soon gets separated from Scrooge and gets knocked out by Black Heron.
In the present, Scrooge is fighting off the still-functional Robot 3 and Webby kicks it into the piranha pool, with the piranha dead for years. Scrooge is impressed with Webby's resourcefulness and compliments that they should have done something like this more often, but Webby tells him that Beakley told her not to bother him because of his business and that she was busy with her training, ultimately preparing for another McDuck/Agent 22 adventure. Scrooge is impressed that she knows so much about him but sad that he knows so little about her, including the fact that Webby's favorite drink is juice despite gulping down an entire pot of tea. The two then find Black Heron's lab and watch the film Black Heron recorded years ago.
After strapping Beakley down, Black Heron records herself announcing she has engineered a bouncing juice she intends to use for global domination. Scrooge intercepts her session and the two fight over the formula.
While the duo are distracted, Black Heron knocks them out. Scrooge and Webby awake tied up and see Beakley imprisoned, the latter scolding Scrooge for bringing Webby into this. Black Heron then threatens to hurt Webby to force Beakley to give up the formula. After Heron concocts it, Scrooge notions Webby to loosen Heron's grip, causing her to drop the juice for Webby to drink it. Now endowed with bounciness, Webby frees herself and Scrooge. Heron drinks some of the juice and attempts to abscond with it as Webby bounces after her, while Scrooge frees Beakley, who was impressed with how much Webby could do. Bouncing up to the sky, Webby wrestles the juice away from Black Heron and pushes her away right when the formula wears off. Scrooge and Beakley rescue her but Heron escapes leaving her robot arm behind. The group then heads home with the juice in hand.
Scrooge tells Webby about what happened during their first fight with Black Heron. In order to help Scrooge, Beakley unbinds her wrists, drank the juice, and escaped to find the missing page nearby. After memorizing the formula, Beakley tore it up. Heron attempted to attack her, but the scuffle mixed several chemicals together and started a fire that costed Heron her arm. Scrooge and Beakley escaped, and Beakley decided to stick with Scrooge. Webby then thanks Scrooge for the experience, and Scrooge asks Webby to call him Uncle Scrooge.
Cast David Tennant as Scrooge McDuck Danny Pudi as Huey Duck Ben Schwartz as Dewey Duck Bobby Moynihan as Louie Duck Kate Micucci as Webby Vanderquack Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck Beck Bennett as Launchpad McQuack Toks Olagundoye as Bentina Beakley April Winchell as Black Heron Corey Burton as Ludwig Von Drake Keith Ferguson as Auctioneer, Randy Trivia The episode is inspired by the spy genre and British spy classics: Scrooge and Beakley's 60's attire heavily resemble the characters of John Steed and Emma Peel from the television show The Avengers (completely unrelated to the Marvel superhero team of the same name). Beakley's code name of Agent 22 is a reference to Agent 99 of Get Smart. While S.H.U.S.H. and F.O.W.L. have appeared in Darkwing Duck prior, they are meant to be clear references to CONTROL and KAOS from Get Smart as well as The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The bubble bodyguard with a derby hat could be a reference to Oddjob from Goldfinger. The bubble bodyguard is also possibly a reference to the character Rover from the 1967 British sci-fi series The Prisoner. This episode features Easter eggs from Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears, such as silhouettes of the Gummi Bears main cast in the scroll, the mentioning of Dunwyn Castle, and the formula for Gummiberry Juice. Also, Black Heron's mugshot number 09141985 references September 14, 1985, the date the show premiered. Interestingly, Black Heron's voice actress, April Winchell, is the daughter of Paul Winchell, the voice of Zummi Gummi from that series. This episode confirms the existence of the S.H.U.S.H. and F.O.W.L. organizations in the series. Before this, both were alluded to in previous episodes; F.O.W.L. was on the bulletin board in "Woo-oo!", and S.H.U.S.H. was advertised in "Beware the B.U.D.D.Y. System!". Scrooge mentioning a crook named "Jack the Tripper" is a reference to the minor villain from the original series, Professor Moody Doody, from the episode "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. McDuck" and the infamous London murderer Jack the Ripper.
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Post by Freddie on Jul 29, 2019 23:56:36 GMT 1
Skip to main content Services Shop SDGs Latest Contact Donate Home ABOUT WORLD EXPLORE MEDIA SEARCH LOGIN You are here Home / World Scout Committee World Scout Committee The World Scout Committee is the executive body of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. It is responsible for the implementation of the resolutions of the World Scout Conference and for acting on its behalf between its meetings. The Committee is composed of the following members: Voting members Twelve elected members, each from a different country. They are elected by the World Scout Conference by secret ballot, for a three-year term. The elected members are eligible for re-election for an additional term, serving a maximum of six consecutive years. Youth Advisors to the World Scout Committee Six Youth Advisors, each from a different country are elected by the World Scout Youth Forum participants, preceding the World Scout Conference. Ex-officio non-voting members The Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson of each duly elected Regional Scout Committee The Secretary General of the World Organization The Treasurer, who is appointed by the World Scout Committee A member of the Board of the World Scout Foundation The Committee normally meets twice a year. Its Steering Committee, consisting of the Chairperson, two Vice-Chairpersons, Secretary General and the Youth Advisor, meets as needed. Team Charter World Scout Committee 2017-2020
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Post by Freddie on Jul 29, 2019 23:58:03 GMT 1
Skip to main content Services Shop SDGs Latest Contact Donate Home ABOUT WORLD EXPLORE MEDIA SEARCH LOGIN You are here Home / World Scout Committee World Scout Committee The World Scout Committee is the executive body of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. It is responsible for the implementation of the resolutions of the World Scout Conference and for acting on its behalf between its meetings. The Committee is composed of the following members: Voting members Twelve elected members, each from a different country. They are elected by the World Scout Conference by secret ballot, for a three-year term. The elected members are eligible for re-election for an additional term, serving a maximum of six consecutive years. Youth Advisors to the World Scout Committee Six Youth Advisors, each from a different country are elected by the World Scout Youth Forum participants, preceding the World Scout Conference. Ex-officio non-voting members The Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson of each duly elected Regional Scout Committee The Secretary General of the World Organization The Treasurer, who is appointed by the World Scout Committee A member of the Board of the World Scout Foundation The Committee normally meets twice a year. Its Steering Committee, consisting of the Chairperson, two Vice-Chairpersons, Secretary General and the Youth Advisor, meets as needed. Team Charter World Scout Committee 2017-2020
Mr. Craig Turpie Chairperson
Mr Edward Andrew “Andy” Chapman Vice-Chairperson
Ms. Jemima Nartey Vice-Chairperson
Mr. Peter Blatch Member Mr Mehdi Ben Khelil Member
Mr Jo DEMAN Member
Mr Ilyas Ismayilli Member
Joseph Lau WOSM Treasurer Mr Leonardo Morales Morales Member
Ms Pia Melin Mortensen Member
Mr Juan Reig Member
Ms Sarah Rita Kattan Member Mr Janaprith Salinda Fernando Member
Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi Secretary General
Mr Hector Robledo Cervantes Board Member, World Scout Foundation
Mr. Sergiu Chirica Chairperson Eurasia Scout Committee Mr. Daniel Corsen Chairperson Interamerican Scout Committee
Mr. Kevin Camilleri Chairperson European Scout Committee
Mr. Khamis Al-Rasbi Chairperson Arab Scout Committee
Victor Atipaga Chairperson Africa Scout Committee Mr. Ahmad Rusdi Chairperson Asia-Pacific Scout Committee
Ms Amal Ridene Youth Advisor to the World Scout Committee
Mr Julius Kramer Youth Advisor to the World Scout Committee
Mr Mori Chi-kin Cheng Youth Advisor to the World Scout Committee Ms Diana Carrillo Tiburcio Youth Advisor to the World Scout Committee
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Post by Freddie on Jul 30, 2019 19:19:12 GMT 1
Walt Disney World From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Walt Disney World Resort Walt Disney World Logo 2018.svg Magic Kingdom - Cinderella Castle panorama - by mrkathika.jpg Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom Industry Theme parks Resorts Founded October 1, 1971; 47 years ago Founders Walt Disney Roy Disney Headquarters Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake, Florida, U.S. Key people George Kalogridis (President) Number of employees 74,000[1] Parent Disney Parks Western Region (Disney Parks, Experiences and Products) Website Official website Edit this at Wikidata Walt Disney World Theme parks Magic Kingdom Epcot Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney's Animal Kingdom Water parks Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Disney's Blizzard Beach Other attractions Disney Springs ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Hotels Walt Disney World Resorts Transport Disney Transport Walt Disney World Monorail System Disney Skyliner vte Coordinates: 28.4038°N 81.5794°W The Walt Disney World Resort, also called Walt Disney World and Disney World, is an entertainment complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in the United States, near the cities Orlando and Kissimmee. Opened on October 1, 1971, the resort is owned and operated by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, a division of The Walt Disney Company. It was first operated by Walt Disney World Company. The property, which covers nearly 25,000 acres (39 sq mi; 101 km2), only half of which has been used,[2] comprises four theme parks (consisting of Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot, and Disney's Hollywood Studios), two water parks, 27 themed resort hotels, nine non-Disney hotels, several golf courses, a camping resort, and other entertainment venues, including the outdoor shopping center Disney Springs. Designed to supplement Disneyland, in Anaheim, California, which had opened in 1955, the complex was developed by Walt Disney in the 1960s. "The Florida Project", as it was known, was intended to present a distinct vision with its own diverse set of attractions. Walt Disney's original plans also called for the inclusion of an "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow" (EPCOT), a planned community intended to serve as a test bed for new city-living innovations. Walt Disney died on December 15, 1966, during construction of the complex. Without him spearheading the construction, the company built a resort similar to Disneyland, abandoning the experimental concepts for a planned community. Magic Kingdom was the first theme park to open in the complex, in 1971, followed by Epcot (1982), Disney's Hollywood Studios (1989), and Disney's Animal Kingdom (1998). Today, Walt Disney World is the most visited vacation resort in the world, with average annual attendance of more than 52 million.[3] The resort is the flagship destination of Disney's worldwide corporate enterprise and has become a popular staple in American culture. Contents 1 History 1.1 Planning and construction 1.1.1 Conception 1.1.2 Roy Disney's oversight of construction 1.2 Recent history 1.3 Timeline 1.4 Future expansion 2 Location 3 Attractions 3.1 Theme parks 3.2 Water parks 3.3 Other attractions 3.4 Golf and recreation 3.5 Former attractions 4 Resorts 4.1 On-site Disney resorts 4.2 On-site non-Disney hotels 4.3 Former resorts 4.4 Proposed resorts 4.5 Never-built resorts 4.6 Disney's Magical Express 5 Attendance 6 Operations 6.1 Transportation 6.2 Employment 6.3 Energy use 6.4 Corporate culture 6.5 Security 6.6 Closures 7 See also 8 References 9 External links History Planning and construction Conception Walt Disney (left) with his brother Roy O. Disney (right) and then-governor of Florida W. Haydon Burns (center) on November 15, 1965, publicly announcing the creation of Disney World In 1959, Walt Disney Productions began looking for land to house a second resort to supplement Disneyland in Anaheim, California, which had opened in 1955. Market surveys at the time revealed that only 5% of Disneyland's visitors came from east of the Mississippi River, where 75% of the population of the United States lived. Additionally, Walt Disney disliked the businesses that had sprung up around Disneyland and wanted more control over a larger area of land in the next project.[4] Walt Disney flew over a potential site in Orlando, Florida—one of many—in November 1963. After witnessing the well-developed network of roads and taking the planned construction of both Interstate 4 and Florida's Turnpike into account, with McCoy Air Force Base (later Orlando International Airport) to the east, Disney selected a centrally-located site near Bay Lake.[5] To avoid a burst of land speculation, Walt Disney World Company used various dummy corporations to acquire 30,500 acres (48 sq mi; 123 km2) of land.[5] In May 1965, some of these major land transactions were recorded a few miles southwest of Orlando in Osceola County. In addition, two large tracts totaling $1.5 million were sold, and smaller tracts of flatlands and cattle pastures were purchased by exotically-named companies such as the "Ayefour Corporation", "Latin-American Development and Management Corporation" and the "Reedy Creek Ranch Corporation". Some are now memorialized on a window above Main Street, U.S.A. in Magic Kingdom. The smaller parcels of land acquired were called "outs". They were five-acre (2 ha) lots platted in 1912 by the Munger Land Company and sold to investors. Most of the owners in the 1960s were happy to get rid of the land, which was mostly swamp at the time. Another issue was the mineral rights to the land, which were owned by Tufts University. Without the transfer of these rights, Tufts could come in at any time and demand the removal of buildings to obtain minerals. Eventually, Disney's team negotiated a deal with Tufts to buy the mineral rights for $15,000.[6] Working strictly in secrecy, real estate agents unaware of their client's identity began making offers to landowners in April 1964 in parts of southwest Orange and northwest Osceola counties. The agents were careful not to reveal the extent of their intentions, and they were able to negotiate numerous land contracts with some including large tracts of land for as little as $100 an acre.[7] With the understanding that the recording of the first deeds would trigger intense public scrutiny, Disney delayed the filing of paperwork until a large portion of the land was under contract.[8] Early rumors and speculation about the land purchases assumed possible development by NASA in support of the nearby Kennedy Space Center, as well as references to other famous investors such as Ford, the Rockefellers, and Howard Hughes.[8] An Orlando Sentinel news article published weeks later on May 20, 1965, acknowledged a popular rumor that Disney was building an "East Coast" version of Disneyland. However, the publication denied its accuracy based on an earlier interview with Disney at Kennedy Space Center, in which he claimed a $50 million investment was in the works for Disneyland, and that he had no interest in building a new park.[8] In October 1965, editor Emily Bavar from the Sentinel visited Disneyland during the park's 10th-anniversary celebration. In an interview with Disney, she asked him if he was behind recent land purchases in Central Florida; Bavar later described that Disney "looked like I had thrown a bucket of water in his face" before denying the story.[8] His reaction, combined with other research obtained during her Anaheim visit, led Bavar to author a story on October 21, 1965, where she predicted that Disney was building a second theme park in Florida.[8] Three days later after gathering more information from various sources, the Sentinel published another article headlined, "We Say: 'Mystery Industry' Is Disney".[8] Walt Disney had originally planned to publicly reveal Disney World on November 15, 1965, but in light of the Sentinel story, Disney asked Florida Governor Haydon Burns to confirm the story on October 25. His announcement called the new theme park "the greatest attraction in the history of Florida".[8] The official reveal was kept on the previously-planned November 15 date, and Disney joined Burns in Orlando for the event.[8] Roy Disney's oversight of construction Roy O. Disney inspecting design plans on-site in Florida. Walt Disney died from circulatory collapse caused by lung cancer on December 15, 1966, before his vision was realized. His brother and business partner, Roy O. Disney, postponed his retirement to oversee construction of the resort's first phase. On February 2, 1967, Roy O. Disney held a press conference at the Park Theatres in Winter Park, Florida. The role of EPCOT was emphasized in the film that was played. After the film, it was explained that for Disney World, including EPCOT, to succeed, a special district would have to be formed: the Reedy Creek Improvement District with two cities inside it, Bay Lake and Reedy Creek, now Lake Buena Vista. In addition to the standard powers of an incorporated city, which include the issuance of tax-free bonds, the district would have immunity from any current or future county or state land-use laws. The only areas where the district had to submit to the county and state would be property taxes and elevator inspections.[4] The legislation forming the district and the two cities was signed into law by Florida Governor Claude R. Kirk, Jr. on May 12, 1967.[9] The Supreme Court of Florida then ruled in 1968 that the district was allowed to issue tax-exempt bonds for public projects within the district, despite the sole beneficiary being Walt Disney Productions. The district soon began construction of drainage canals, and Disney built the first roads and the Magic Kingdom. The Contemporary Resort Hotel and Polynesian Village were also completed in time for the park's opening on October 1, 1971.[10][11] The Palm and Magnolia golf courses near Magic Kingdom had opened a few weeks before, while Fort Wilderness opened one month later. Twenty-four days after the park opened, Roy O. Disney dedicated the property and declared that it would be known as "Walt Disney World" in his brother's honor. In his own words: "Everyone has heard of Ford cars. But have they all heard of Henry Ford, who started it all? Walt Disney World is in memory of the man who started it all, so people will know his name as long as Walt Disney World is here." After the dedication, Roy Disney asked Walt's widow, Lillian, what she thought of Walt Disney World. According to biographer Bob Thomas, she responded, "I think Walt would have approved." Roy Disney died at age 78 on December 20, 1971, less than three months after the property opened.[12] Admission prices in 1971 were $3.50 for adults, $2.50 for juniors under age 18, and one dollar for children under twelve.[10] Recent history Much of Walt Disney's plans for his Progress City were abandoned after his death and after the company board decided that it did not want to be in the business of running a city. The concept evolved into the resort's second theme park, EPCOT Center, which opened in 1982 (renamed EPCOT in 1996). While still emulating Walt Disney's original idea of showcasing new technology, the park is closer to a world's fair than a "community of tomorrow". One of EPCOT's main attractions is their world's showcase which highlights 11 countries across the globe. Some of the urban planning concepts from the original idea of EPCOT would instead be integrated into the community of Celebration much later. The resort's third theme park, Disney-MGM Studios (renamed Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2008), opened in 1989 and is inspired by show business. The resort's fourth theme park, Disney's Animal Kingdom, opened in 1998. George Kalogridis was named president of the resort in December 2012, replacing Meg Crofton, who had overseen the site since 2006. On January 21, 2016, the resort's management structure was changed, with general managers within a theme park being in charge of an area or land, instead of on a functional basis as previously. Theme parks have already had a vice-president overseeing them. Disney Springs and Disney Sports were also affected. Now hotel general managers manage a single hotel instead of some managing multiple hotels.[13] On October 18, 2017, it was announced that resort visitors could bring dogs to Disney's Yacht Club Resort, Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, Disney's Art of Animation Resort and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.[14] Timeline Some popular Disney characters (from left to right): Goofy, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, and Minnie Mouse can be found throughout the resort Year Event 1965 Walt Disney announces Florida Project 1966 Walt Disney dies of lung cancer at age 65 1967 Construction of Walt Disney World Resort begins 1971 Magic Kingdom opens Palm and Magnolia Golf Courses opens Disney's Contemporary Resort opens Disney's Polynesian Village Resort opens Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground opens Roy O. Disney dies at age 78 1972 Disney's Village Resort opens 1973 The Golf Resort opens 1974 Discovery Island opens 1975 Walt Disney Village Marketplace opens 1976 Disney's River Country opens 1980 Walt Disney World Conference Center opens 1982 EPCOT Center opens 1986 The Golf Resort is expanded and renamed The Disney Inn 1988 Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa opens Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort opens 1989 Disney-MGM Studios opens Disney's Typhoon Lagoon opens Pleasure Island opens 1990 Disney's Yacht and Beach Club resorts open Walt Disney World Swan opens Walt Disney World Dolphin opens 1991 Disney's Port Orleans Resort French Quarter opens Disney Vacation Club is launched Disney's Old Key West Resort opens 1992 Disney's Port Orleans Resort Riverside (formerly known as Dixie Landings) opens Bonnet Creek Golf Club opens 1994 Disney's All-Star Sports Resort and Disney's All-Star Music Resort opens Disney's Wilderness Lodge opens The Disney Inn is leased and then purchased by the U.S. Department of Defense and is renamed Shades of Green 1995 Disney's Blizzard Beach opens Disney's Wedding Pavilion opens Walt Disney World Speedway opens 1996 EPCOT Center is renamed Epcot Disney Institute opens Disney's BoardWalk Inn and BoardWalk Villas open 1997 Disney's Coronado Springs Resort opens Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex opens Downtown Disney West Side opens 1998 Disney's Animal Kingdom opens DisneyQuest opens 1999 Disney's All-Star Movies Resort opens Discovery Island closes Hurricane Floyd closes the resort for the first time in its history on September 15.[15] 2000 The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge opens 2001 Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge opens Disney's River Country closes On September 11, a series of terrorist attacks closes the resort for the second time due to national safety concerns.[15] 2002 Disney's Beach Club Villas opens Shades of Green closes for renovations 2003 Disney's Pop Century Resort opens 2004 Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa opens Shades of Green reopens after renovations Hurricane Frances closes the resort for the third time from September 4 to 5.[15] Hurricane Jeanne closes the resort for the fourth time on September 26.[15] 2007 Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas opens 2008 Disney-MGM Studios is renamed Disney's Hollywood Studios 2009 Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort opens Treehouse Villas opens 2011 Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort opens 2012 Disney's Art of Animation Resort opens Phase 1 of Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland expansion opens 2013 The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa opens 2014 Phase 2 of Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland expansion opens 2015 Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows opens Walt Disney World Speedway closes Downtown Disney is expanded and renamed Disney Springs 2016 Disney Springs finishes construction Hurricane Matthew closes the resort for the fifth time on October 7.[15] 2017 Pandora – The World of Avatar opens at Disney's Animal Kingdom Hurricane Irma closes the resort for the sixth time from September 10 to 11.[16] Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge opens DisneyQuest closes permanently for the NBA Experience 2018 Toy Story Land opens at Disney's Hollywood Studios Future expansion The resort has a number of expansion projects planned or ongoing, including: Disney Riviera Resort, an all new Disney resort opening December 2019 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge due to open at Disney's Hollywood Studios on August 29, 2019. Star Wars Hotel (opening date to be announced) Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway is replacing The Great Movie Ride, opening at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Spring 2020. Disney Skyliner, a new gondola lift style transportation system due to open on September 29, 2019. Select cabins will feature Disney characters on the exterior and will give guests the ability to travel to Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and four Disney resorts: Art of Animation, Caribbean Beach, Pop Century, and the new Riviera Resort.[17][18][19] A Tron-themed ride at Magic Kingdom due to open in 2021 Expansion at Epcot including new attractions related to Guardians of the Galaxy and Ratatouille, and a newly-designed entrance due to open by the end of 2021 Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge, a new Disney resort to be opened in 2022 Flamingo Crossings, a shopping complex similar to Disney Springs. Location Map of the resort as of May 2015 One of four arches welcoming guests to the resort The Florida resort is not within Orlando city limits but is southwest of Downtown Orlando. Much of the resort is in southwestern Orange County, with the remainder in adjacent Osceola County. The property includes the cities of Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake which are governed by the Reedy Creek Improvement District. The site is accessible from Central Florida's Interstate 4 via Exits 62B (World Drive), 64B (US 192 West), 65B (Osceola Parkway West), 67B (SR 536 West), and 68 (SR 535 North), and Exit 8 on SR 429, the Western Expressway. At its founding, the resort occupied approximately 30,500 acres (48 sq mi; 123 km2). Portions of the property have since been sold or de-annexed, including land now occupied by the Disney-built community of Celebration. Now the resort occupies nearly 25,000 acres (39 sq mi; 101 km2).[2] Attractions Further information: List of Walt Disney World Resort attractions Theme parks Magic Kingdom, opened October 1, 1971 Epcot, opened October 1, 1982 Disney's Hollywood Studios, opened May 1, 1989 Disney's Animal Kingdom, opened April 22, 1998 Water parks Disney's Typhoon Lagoon, opened June 1, 1989 Disney's Blizzard Beach, opened April 1, 1995 Other attractions The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, at Disney's Hollywood Studios The Walt Disney World Railroad Typhoon Lagoon, one of two waterparks at the resort View of Disney Springs Multiple resorts across Disney property offer a variety of spa treatments including Disney's Grand Floridian and Disney's Coronado Springs Resort Disney's Boardwalk, located outside of their Boardwalk Inn, functions as an entertainment, dining, and shopping district.[20] Epcot has annual festivals that run for limited amounts of time throughout the year like the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival, Epcot Festival of the Arts, and the Epcot Food and Wine Festival Disney does special ticketed events throughout the year including the Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, which usually runs late August through October, and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Disney Springs, opened March 22, 1975 (Previously known as Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village, Disney Village Marketplace, and Downtown Disney)[21] Disney's Wedding Pavilion, opened July 15, 1995 ESPN Wide World of Sports, opened March 28, 1997 Golf and recreation Disney's property includes four golf courses. The three 18-hole golf courses are Disney's Palm (4.5 stars), Disney's Magnolia (4 stars), and Disney's Lake Buena Vista (4 stars). There is also a nine-hole walking course (no electric carts allowed) called Oak Trail, designed for young golfers. The Magnolia and Palm courses played home to the PGA Tour's Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic. Arnold Palmer Golf Management manages the Disney golf courses.[22] Additionally, there are two themed miniature golf complexes, each with two courses, Fantasia Gardens and Winter Summerland.[23] The two courses at Fantasia Gardens are Fantasia Garden and Fantasia Fairways. The Garden course is a traditional miniature-style course based on the "Fantasia" movies with musical holes, water fountains and characters. Fantasia Fairways is a traditional golf course on miniature scale having water hazards and sand traps.[24] The two courses at Winter Summerland are Summer and Winter, both themed around Santa. Summer is the more challenging of the two 18-hole courses.[24] Former attractions Discovery Island — an island in Bay Lake that was home to many species of animals and birds. It opened on April 8, 1974, and closed on April 8, 1999. Disney's River Country — the first water park at the Walt Disney World Resort. It opened on June 20, 1976, and closed on November 2, 2001 due in part to its small size, but also due to the conditions of the water being deemed unacceptable. Walt Disney World Speedway — a racetrack at Walt Disney World and included the Richard Petty Driving Experience. It opened November 28, 1995, and closed on August 9, 2015. DisneyQuest — an indoor interactive theme park that featured many arcade games and virtual attractions. It opened June 19, 1998 as part of an unsuccessful attempt to launch a chain of similar theme parks. It closed on July 2, 2017 to be replaced by the NBA Experience.[25] La Nouba by Cirque du Soleil — opened December 23, 1998, and closed after December 31, 2017.[26] Resorts See also: Category:Hotels in Walt Disney World Resort Of the thirty-four resorts and hotels on the Walt Disney World property, 28 are owned and operated by Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products. These are classified into four categories—Deluxe, Moderate, Value, and Disney Vacation Club Villas—and are located in one of five resort areas: the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Wide World of Sports, Animal Kingdom, or Disney Springs resort areas. While all of the Deluxe resort hotels have achieved an AAA Four Diamond rating, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is considered the highest-tier flagship luxury resort on the Walt Disney World Resort complex.[27] On-site Disney resorts Name Opening date Theme Number of rooms Resort Area Deluxe resorts Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge April 16, 2001 African Wildlife preserve 1,307 Animal Kingdom Disney's Beach Club Resort November 19, 1990 Newport Beach cottage 576 Epcot Disney's BoardWalk Inn July 1, 1996 Early-20th-century Atlantic and Ocean City 378 Disney's Contemporary Resort October 1, 1971 Modern 655 Magic Kingdom Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa July 1, 1988 Early-20th-century Florida 867 Disney's Polynesian Village Resort October 1, 1971 South Seas 492 Disney's Wilderness Lodge May 28, 1994 Pacific Northwest, National Park Service rustic 729 Disney's Yacht Club Resort November 5, 1990 Martha's Vineyard Resort 621 Epcot Star Wars Hotel TBA Star Wars starship TBA Moderate resorts Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort October 1, 1988 Caribbean Islands 1,536 Epcot Disney's Coronado Springs Resort August 1, 1997 Mexico, American Southwest 1,915 Animal Kingdom Disney's Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter May 17, 1991 New Orleans French Quarter 1,008 Disney Springs Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside February 2, 1992 Antebellum South 2,048 Value resorts Disney's All-Star Movies Resort January 15, 1999 Disney films 1,920 Animal Kingdom Disney's All-Star Music Resort November 22, 1994 Music 1,604 Disney's All-Star Sports Resort April 24, 1994 Sports 1,920 Disney's Art of Animation Resort May 31, 2012 Disney and Pixar animated films 1,984 Wide World of Sports Disney's Pop Century Resort December 14, 2003 20th Century American pop culture 2,880 Disney Vacation Club Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort August 4, 2009 Modern 428 Magic Kingdom Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas August 15, 2007 African safari lodge 708 Animal Kingdom Disney's Beach Club Villas July 1, 2002 Newport resort 282 Epcot Disney's BoardWalk Villas July 1, 1996 Early-20th-century Atlantic City 530 Disney's Old Key West Resort December 20, 1991 Early-20th-century Key West 761 Disney Springs Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows April 1, 2015 South Seas 380 Magic Kingdom Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa May 17, 2004 1880s Upstate New York resort 1,320 Disney Springs The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa October 23, 2013 Early-20th-century Florida 147 Magic Kingdom Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge November 15, 2000 Pacific Northwest 181 Copper Creek Villas and Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge July 17, 2017 Pacific Northwest 184 Disney's Riviera Resort December 16, 2019 European Riviera 300 Epcot Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge 2022 Nature 900 Magic Kingdom[28] Cabins and campgrounds Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground November 19, 1971 Rustic Woods Camping 800 campsites 409 cabins Magic Kingdom Residential areas Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort Fall 2011 Varies 450 homes Magic Kingdom The Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Walt Disney World's flagship resort Disney's Polynesian Resort, a deluxe level resort Caribbean Beach Resort, the first moderate resort at Walt Disney World Fort Wilderness, Disney's campground and cabin resort Disney's All Star Movies Resort, one of five value resorts On-site non-Disney hotels Hotel name Opening date Theme Number of rooms Owner Area Best Western Lake Buena Vista Resort Hotel November 21, 1972 None 325 Drury Hotels Hotel Plaza Boulevard, close to Disney Springs Doubletree Guest Suite Resort March 15, 1987 229 Hilton Hotels Corporation Wyndham Lake Buena Vista October 15, 1972 626 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Hilton Walt Disney World November 23, 1983 787 Hilton Hotels Corporation Holiday Inn in the Walt Disney World Resort February 8, 1973 323 InterContinental Hotels Group B Resort October 1, 1972 394 B Hotels & Resorts Buena Vista Palace Resort & Spa March 10, 1983 1,014 Hilton Hotels Corporation Four Seasons Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort August 3, 2014 450 Four Seasons Magic Kingdom Bonnet Creek Resort Various Various, 3,000 total Hilton Worldwide, Wyndham Worldwide Epcot Walt Disney World Dolphin June 1, 1990 Seaside Floridian Resort & Under the Sea 1509 Sheraton Walt Disney World Swan January 13, 1990 Seaside Floridian Resort & Under the Sea 756 Westin Shades of Green December 1973 Upscale Country Club 586 United States Department of Defense Magic Kingdom Shades of Green Resort, owned and operated by the United States Military The Walt Disney World Dolphin The Walt Disney World Swan The Hilton at Walt Disney World, located at Hotel Plaza Boulevard Former resorts The Golf Resort — Became The Disney Inn, and later became Shades of Green. Disney's Village Resort — Became the Villas at Disney Institute and then Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa. The "Tree House" Villas were decommissioned for a time because they were not accessible to disabled guests. Until early 2008, they were used for International Program Cast Member housing. In February 2008, Disney submitted plans to the South Florida Water Management District to replace the 60 existing villas with 60 new villas.[29] The Treehouse Villas opened during the summer of 2009. Celebration – a town designed and built by Disney, now managed by a resident-run association. Lake Buena Vista – Disney originally intended this area to become a complete community with multiple residences, shopping, and offices, but transformed the original homes into hotel lodging in the 1970s, which were demolished in the early 2000s to build Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa) Proposed resorts Star Wars Hotel – planned to be built on the south side of Disney's Hollywood Studios, just east of World Drive and just outside of the under-construction Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land theme park planning to open in 2019.[30] Disney Riviera Resort – Disney's 15th Vacation Club property, the 300-unit resort is slated to open in the fall of 2019, and will be served by the new Disney Skyliner gondola lift system.[31] Never-built resorts Disney's Asian Resort Disney's Persian Resort Disney's Venetian Resort Disney's Mediterranean Resort Fort Wilderness Junction Disney's Magical Express Main article: Disney's Magical Express Guests with a Disney Resort reservation (excluding the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin) that arrive at Orlando International Airport can be transported to their resort from the airport using the complimentary Disney's Magical Express service, which is operated by Mears Destination Services. Guests can also have their bags picked up and transported to their resort for them through a contract with BAGS Incorporated on participating airlines. Many resorts feature Airline Check-in counters for guests returning to the airport. Here their bags will be checked all the way through to their final destination and they can also have boarding passes printed for them. Some participating airlines are Delta, United, American, JetBlue, Southwest and Alaska Airlines. Attendance Magic Kingdom, the world's most visited theme park In 2014, the resort's four theme parks all ranked in the top 8 on the list of the 25 most visited theme parks in the world; (1st) Magic Kingdom—19,332,000 visitors, (6th) Epcot—11,454,000 visitors, (7th) Disney's Animal Kingdom—10,402,000 visitors, and (8th) Disney's Hollywood Studios—10,312,000 visitors.[32] Year Magic Kingdom Epcot Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney's Animal Kingdom Overall Ref. 2008 17,063,000 10,935,000 9,608,000 9,540,000 47,146,000 [33] 2009 17,233,000 10,990,000 9,700,000 9,590,000 47,513,000 [34] 2010 16,972,000 10,825,000 9,603,000 9,686,000 47,086,000 [35] 2011 17,142,000 10,826,000 9,699,000 9,783,000 47,450,000 [36] 2012 17,536,000 11,063,000 9,912,000 9,998,000 48,509,000 [37] 2013 18,588,000 11,229,000 10,110,000 10,198,000 50,125,000 [38] 2014 19,332,000 11,454,000 10,312,000 10,402,000 51,500,000 [39] 2015 20,492,000 11,798,000 10,828,000 10,922,000 54,040,000 [40] 2016 20,395,000 11,712,000 10,776,000 10,844,000 53,727,000 [41] 2017 20,450,000 12,200,000 10,722,000 12,500,000 55,872,000 [42] 2018 20,859,000 12,444,000 11,258,000 13,750,000 58,311,000 [43] Total overall 1,405,407,000 Operations This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Walt Disney World" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Transportation The Walt Disney World Monorail System provides free transport across the resort. The Walt Disney World Resort is serviced by Disney Transport, a complimentary mass transportation system allowing guest access across the property. The Walt Disney World Monorail System provides free transportation at Walt Disney World; guests can board the monorail and travel between the Magic Kingdom and Epcot, including select on-property resorts such as The Grand Floridian and The Polynesian Village. The system operates on three routes that interconnect at the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC), adjacent to the Magic Kingdom's parking lot. Disney Transport owns a fleet of Disney-operated buses on property, that is also complimentary for guests. Disney Transport also operates a fleet of watercraft, ranging in size from water taxis, up to the ferries that connect the Magic Kingdom to the Transportation and Ticket Center. Disney Transport is also responsible for maintaining the fleet of parking lot trams that are used for shuttling visitors between the various theme park parking lots and their respective main entrances. A gondola lift system, dubbed Disney Skyliner, is expected to open in late 2019. The system's three lines will connect Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot with four resort hotels.[19] One can see many of the posts for the gondolas being put up and the construction on the stations is underway, and in some cases, already finished.[44] In addition to its free transportation methods, in conjunction with Lyft, Walt Disney World also offers an on-demand transportation service for a fee. The Minnie Van Service are minivans dressed in a Minnie Mouse red-and-white polka dot design that can accommodate up to six people and have two carseats available to anyone that is within the Walt Disney World Resort limits.[45][46] Walt Disney World previously had its own small airport: the Walt Disney World Airport which was also known as the Lake Buena Vista STOLport. During the early 1970s, scheduled passenger service was operated by Shawnee Airlines with small de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter commuter turboprops which had STOL (short takeoff and landing) capabilities on flights to Tampa and Orlando.[47][48] The airport is no longer in operation. Employment When the Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, the site employed about 5,500 "cast members".[49] Today, Walt Disney World employs more than 74,000 cast members,[1] spending more than $1.2 billion on payroll and $474 million on benefits each year. The largest single-site employer in the United States,[50][51] Walt Disney World has more than 3,700 job classifications. The resort also sponsors and operates the Walt Disney World College Program, an internship program that offers American college students (CPs) the opportunity to live about 15 miles (24 km) off-site in four Disney-owned apartment complexes and work at the resort, and thereby provides much of the theme park and resort "front line" cast members. There is also the Walt Disney World International College Program, an internship program that offers international college students (ICPs) from all over the world the same opportunity. Energy use Walt Disney World requires an estimated 1 billion kilowatt-hours (3.6 billion megajoules) of electricity annually, costing the company nearly $100 million in annual energy consumption.[52] In addition to relying primarily on fossil fuels and nuclear energy from the state's power grid, Walt Disney World has two solar energy facilities on property; a 22-acre (0.034 sq mi; 0.089 km2) Mickey Mouse-shaped solar panel farm near Epcot, and a 270-acre (0.42 sq mi; 1.1 km2) facility near Disney's Animal Kingdom.[53] The larger facility produces enough solar energy to provide electricity to two of the resort's theme parks. The sites are operated by Duke Energy and the Reedy Creek Improvement District, respectively.[53] The entire Disney Transport bus fleet uses R50 renewable diesel fuel, obtained from used cooking oil and non-consumable food waste from the resort.[53] Corporate culture Walt Disney World's corporate culture uses jargon based on theatrical terminology.[54][55] For example, park visitors are always "guests", employees are called "cast members", rides are "attractions" or "experiences", cast members costumed as famous Disney characters in a way that does not cover their faces are known as "face characters", jobs are "roles", and public and nonpublic areas are respectively labeled "onstage" and "backstage".[54][55] Security Disney's security personnel are generally dressed in typical security guard uniforms, though some of the personnel are dressed as tourists in plain clothes. Since September 11, 2001, uniformed security has been stationed outside each Disney park in Florida to search guests' bags as they enter the parks. Starting April 3, 2017, bag checkpoints have been placed at Magic Kingdom's resort monorail entryways and the Transportation and Ticket Center's ferry entry points prior to embarkation as well as the walkway from Disney's Contemporary Resort. Guests arriving the Transportation and Ticket Center by tram or tour bus will be screened at the former tram boarding areas. Guests arriving by Disney Resort hotel bus or Minnie Van™ have their own bag check just outside the bus stops. Guests arriving via Magic Kingdom Resort boat launch will be bag checked on the arrival dock outside Magic Kingdom.[56] Disney Security Vehicle, picture taken July 2, 2009 in front of Epcot The land where Walt Disney World resides is part of the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID), a governing jurisdiction created in 1967 by the State of Florida at the request of Disney. RCID provides 911 services, fire, environmental protection, building code enforcement, utilities and road maintenance but does not provide law enforcement services. The approximately 800 security staff are instead considered employees of the Walt Disney Company. Arrests and citations are issued by the Florida Highway Patrol along with the Orange County and Osceola County sheriffs deputies who patrol the roads. Disney security does maintain a fleet of security vans equipped with flares, traffic cones, and chalk commonly used by police officers. These security personnel are charged with traffic control by the RCID and may only issue personnel violation notices to Disney and RCID employees, not the general public.[57][58] Despite the appearance of the uniformed security personnel, they are not considered a legal law enforcement agency. Disney and the Reedy Creek Improvement District were sued for access to Disney Security records by Bob and Kathy Sipkema following the death of their son at the resort in 1994. The court characterized Disney security as a "night watchman" service not a law enforcement agency and was not subject to Florida's open records laws. An appeals court later upheld the lower court's ruling.[59] In late 2015, Disney confirmed the addition of randomized secondary screenings and dogs trained to detect body-worn explosives within parks, in addition to metal detectors at entrances. It has also increased the number of uniformed security personnel at Walt Disney World and Disneyland properties.[60] Disney Security personnel in Florida have investigated traffic accidents and issued accident reports. The forms used by Disney Security may be confused with official, government forms by some.[citation needed] The Orange County Sheriff maintains an office on Disney property, but this is primarily to process guests accused of shoplifting by Disney security personnel.[61] Although the scattering of ashes on Disney property is illegal, The Wall Street Journal reported in October 2018 that Walt Disney World parks were becoming a popular spot for families to scatter the ashes of loved ones, with the Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom being the favorite location. The practice is unlawful and prohibited on Disney property, and anyone spreading cremated remains would be escorted from the park.[62] Closures Walt Disney World has had seven unscheduled closures:[63] September 15, 1999, due to Hurricane Floyd In 2001, after the September 11 attacks August 2004, due to Hurricane Charley September 4-5, 2004, due to Hurricane Frances September 26, 2004, due to Hurricane Jeanne October 7, 2016, due to Hurricane Matthew September 10–11, 2017, due to Hurricane Irma Like its sister park, the park may close early to accommodate various special events, such as special press events, tour groups, VIP groups, and private parties. It is common for a corporation to rent the entire park for the evening. In such cases, special passes are issued which are valid for admission to all rides and attractions. At the ticket booths and on published schedules, the guests are notified of the early closures. 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Disney's Animal Kingdom
Page protected with pending changes Disney's Animal Kingdom From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Disney's Animal Kingdom Animal Kingdom TPark Color.svg Disney's Tree of Life.jpg The Tree of Life is the icon of Disney's Animal Kingdom. Location Walt Disney World Resort, Bay Lake, Florida, United States Coordinates 28°21′29″N 81°35′24″WCoordinates: 28°21′29″N 81°35′24″W Theme Natural environment and animal conservation Owner The Walt Disney Company Operated by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Opened April 22, 1998; 21 years ago[1] Operating season Year-round Website Official website Edit this at Wikidata Status Operating Walt Disney World Theme parks Magic Kingdom Epcot Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney's Animal Kingdom Water parks Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Disney's Blizzard Beach Other attractions Disney Springs ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Hotels Walt Disney World Resorts Transport Disney Transport Walt Disney World Monorail System Disney Skyliner vte Disney's Animal Kingdom is a zoological theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products division, it is the largest theme park in the world, covering 580 acres (230 ha).[2][3][4][5] The park opened on Earth Day, April 22, 1998, and was the fourth theme park built at the resort. The park is dedicated and themed entirely around the natural environment and animal conservation, a philosophy once pioneered by Walt Disney himself.[6]
Disney's Animal Kingdom is distinguished from the rest of Walt Disney World's theme parks in that it features traditional attractions while also exhibiting hundreds of species of live animals. Due to these sensitive conditions, special designs and provisions were incorporated throughout the park to protect the animals' welfare. The park is located on the western edge of the resort, and is isolated from the resort's other theme parks and properties to minimize external disruptions to the animals; as a result, the park's nighttime show also features no fireworks that would otherwise disturb the animals. The park also uses biodegradable paper straws and prohibits plastic straws, lids, and balloons. Disney's Animal Kingdom is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which indicates they have met or exceeded the standards in education, conservation, and research.[7]
In 2018, Disney's Animal Kingdom hosted 13.750 million guests, ranking it as the third-most-visited theme park in North America and the sixth-most-visited theme park in the world.[8] The park's icon is the Tree of Life, a 145-foot-tall (44 m), 50-foot-wide (15 m) artificial baobab tree.
Contents 1 Dedication 2 History 3 Areas 3.1 Oasis 3.2 Discovery Island 3.3 Pandora – The World of Avatar 3.4 Africa 3.5 Rafiki's Planet Watch 3.6 Asia 3.7 DinoLand U.S.A. 4 Former and unbuilt areas 4.1 Camp Minnie-Mickey 4.2 Beastly Kingdom 5 Restaurants and shops 6 Operations 7 Conservation efforts 8 Controversy 8.1 Incidents 9 Attendance 10 See also 11 References 12 External links Dedication Welcome to a kingdom of animals... real, ancient and imagined: a kingdom ruled by lions, dinosaurs and dragons; a kingdom of balance, harmony and survival; a kingdom we enter to share in the wonder, gaze at the beauty, thrill at the drama, and learn.
— Michael D. Eisner, April 22, 1998[9][10][11][4]:137 History [icon] This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (April 2018) See also: List of Disney's Animal Kingdom attractions Disney began planning a new park shortly after the opening of MGM Studios in 1989.[12] Animal Kingdom was the brainchild of Imagineer Joe Rohde, who had previously designed the Adventurers Club at Pleasure Island.[13] When presenting the idea of the new Animal-themed park, Rohde brought a 400-pound Bengal tiger into the meeting with Disney CEO Michael Eisner.[14]Originally slated as Disney's "Wild Animal Kingdom," Disney announced plans for the construction of the park in 1995 at an estimated cost of $600-$800 million dollars. To design the theme park, Disney Imagineers traveled to Africa and Asia to study the landscapes and wildlife.
By July 1996, construction was underway on the animal holding facilities as well as the installation of trees, shrubs, and grasses to shape the park's African Savanna-inspired landscape.[15] Disney Imagineers collected seeds from 37 countries to be used for the plants and grasses in the park.[16] The landscaping efforts included spreading four million cubic yards of dirt, planting 40,000 mature trees (a mix of real Savanna species and artificial Baobab trees[17]), constructing 60 miles of underground utilities, waterways, and structures built by over 2,600 construction workers.[14] Many buildings contained thatched roofs assembled by Zulu workers from South Africa.[17] Approximately 1,500 hand-painted wooden horses were crafted in Bali under Disney supervision.[14] Many details of the park were designed to look "aged", such as creating potholes in the safari roads and peppering the boats with dents and rust.[14]
Most of the park's animals were acquired by Fall of 1997, in which they were held at a rented holding facility in North Florida for quarantine and observation. [15] Disney hired staff from 69 zoos around the United States to care for the animals.[12]
The grand opening of the park was preceded by a two-hour ABC prime time special about the making of Animal Kingdom, as part of its The Wonderful World of Disney anthology series.[14] Disney CEO Michael Eisner and Vice Chairman Roy Disney hosted an opening day party for 14,000 corporate partners, travel agents, and media figures, which included celebrities such as Michael J. Fox, Drew Carey, Stevie Wonder, David Copperfield, and Jane Goodall.[18] Broadcasts of Good Morning America, Today and Live with Regis and Kathie Lee aired live from the park on April 22, 1998, its first day open to visitors.[18] As part of a promotional tie-in, ABC filmed an episode Sabrina the Teenage Witch at Animal Kingdom prior to the opening of the park; the episode, named "Disneyworld", aired two days after the park's opening.[19]
In 2011, Disney announced a major expansion to the park, Pandora - The World of Avatar, a joint venture with director James Cameron and his production company, Lightstorm Entertainment, with the intention of transforming Animal Kingdom into a full-day operation with added attraction capacity and nighttime experiences.[20] Construction on the area began on January 10, 2014,[21] and the land opened to the public on May 27, 2017.[22]
Areas Main article: List of Disney's Animal Kingdom attractions Between the parking lot and the turnstiles sits a Rainforest Cafe.[23]
Disney's Animal Kingdom is divided into seven themed areas. The park's Discovery River separates Discovery Island from the other lands.
Five of the themed areas at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Discovery Island
Pandora – The World of Avatar
Africa
Asia
DinoLand U.S.A.
Oasis The Oasis is the park's logistic equivalent to Main Street U.S.A. and provides the transition from the park's entrance to the world of animals. The main paths feature animal exhibits and dense vegetation and trees lead deeper into the park and then onto Discovery Island.
Discovery Island
Scarlet macaws at Discovery Island For the island and now-closed attraction elsewhere in Walt Disney World, see Discovery Island (Bay Lake). For other islands named Discovery Island, see Discovery Island. Discovery Island is located at the center of the park, and is an island within the park's Discovery River waterway. It serves as the "central hub" connecting the other sections of the park by bridges, with the exception of Rafiki's Planet Watch. It was originally called Safari Village, as Discovery Island was the name for the small zoological park located in Walt Disney World's Bay Lake, but renamed after that area closed in 1999.
The Tree of Life, the park's sculpted, man-made baobab tree, is located in this section and is surrounded by trails and animal enclosures. Inside the Tree of Life is It's Tough to Be a Bug!, a 3D film inspired by the 1998 Disney·Pixar film, A Bug's Life.
The park's largest gift shops and two of its major restaurants are on Discovery Island.[24]
Pandora – The World of Avatar Main article: Pandora – The World of Avatar Pandora – The World of Avatar is themed to the fictional alien exoplanetary moon, Pandora, from James Cameron's Avatar series. The land's marquee attraction is Avatar Flight of Passage, a 3D flying simulator that allows guests to fly on a banshee across the Pandoran landscape.[25] Another attraction, the Na'vi River Journey, places guests aboard a boat ride through Pandora's bioluminescent rainforests.[26][27] The area opened on May 27, 2017.[28][29]
Africa
An actress performing in the Festival of the Lion King Africa is one of the original areas of the park. Set in the fictional east African port village of Harambe, this area contains several animal exhibits.[24] Some snippets from Africa that were duplicated by the Disney Imagineers are a fortress that was found in Zanzibar and a water-stained crumbling old building that was found in Kenya. Harambe includes a "hotel," restaurants, an outdoor bar that has live entertainment, and different marketplaces.
Sign for the fictional African port of Harambe in Disney World The village is the namesake of the Harambe Wildlife Preserve, the fictional home of Africa's main attraction, Kilimanjaro Safaris. Guests climb aboard an open-sided safari vehicle for an expedition to see African species in savanna, rivers and rocky hills. The safari features spotted hyenas, wild dogs, cattle, rhino, giraffes, lions, cheetahs, African elephants, zebras, wildebeest, buffaloes, nile crocodiles, ostriches, several species of antelopes, birds, and flamingos.
On the adjacent Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, visitors trek into the forest where animals such as black-and-white colobus monkeys, gerenuks, gorillas, hippos, Kenyan sand boas, kori bustards, meerkats, naked mole-rats, okapis, tarantulas, and yellow-backed duikers, as well as an aviary, are located.
On the western side of Africa is the Harambe Theater, which is home to the Festival of the Lion King, a stage attraction based on Disney's 1994 film, The Lion King.
Rafiki's Planet Watch Rafiki's Planet Watch is the only section of the park not connected to Discovery Island; it connects only to Africa. Guests board the 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge Wildlife Express Train for the short trip to and from the area, which consists of three sub-areas.
Guests first encounter Habitat Habit!, where they can see cotton-top tamarins and learn about the efforts to protect these endangered primates in their natural homes. Along the way, guests can also learn how to provide animal habitats in and around their own homes.
Conservation Station showcases the various conservation efforts supported by the Walt Disney Company. It also gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Disney's Animal Kingdom's animal care facilities, including a veterinary examination room complete with a two-way communications system so the veterinary staff can answer guest questions.
Outside, Affection Section is a petting zoo featuring goats, sheep, and other domesticated animals.
The area temporarily closed on October 21, 2018,[30] and later reopened in summer 2019, with the extension of the animation academy.[31][32]
Asia
Entrance sign
Komodo dragon in Asia Asia, the first expansion area added to Disney's Animal Kingdom, first opened in 1999. This area is set in the fictional kingdom of Anandapur (which means "Place of many delights" in Sanskrit). Anandapur evokes the traits of Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nepal, and Thailand. According to Disney history, Anandapur was established as a royal hunting preserve in 1544. Anandapur contains both the riverside village of Anandapur, and Serka Zong, which is set in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Portraits of Anandapur's royal family (consisting of the maharaja and his wife) can be found in most of the businesses within the two villages, a map of the kingdom featuring both villages and their location relative to the mountains and river can be found on the wall of the Disney Vacation Club kiosk located there. Much like Harambe, Anandapur is now a center of animal research and tourism.
The visual focal point of Asia is Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, a steel roller coaster ride through the Forbidden Mountain of the Himalayas where passengers encounter a Yeti. Nearby is Kali River Rapids, a river rapids ride along the Chakranadi River through a rainforest, past an illegal logging operation and down a waterfall. The Maharajah Jungle Trek leads guests through the forests and ruins outside the village, which are home to species such as bantengs, bar-headed geese, Sumatran tigers, blackbucks, Eld's deer, gibbons, Large flying foxes, Komodo dragons and over 50 bird species.[citation needed] UP! A Great Bird Adventure Show, a live bird show where one of Anandapur's bird researchers educates Russell from Up, about natural bird behaviors and the effects of habitat loss and conservation efforts on bird species, such as the black crowned crane and bald eagle.
In between Asia and DinoLand U.S.A. on the banks of the park's Discovery River is Rivers of Light, a nighttime show featuring mist screens, water fountains, floating lanterns, music, and lighting.[33][34]
DinoLand U.S.A. DinoLand U.S.A. is themed around dinosaurs and other extinct prehistoric life. The area is anchored by the Dino Institute, a fictitious palaeontological facility which is home to Dinosaur, a dark thrill ride loosely inspired by the 2000 Disney film of the same name, featuring a harrowing trip through time to the Late Cretaceous Period. Just outside the Institute is "Dino-Sue", a casting of a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil that is the most complete yet found. At the nearby Boneyard, there is a multi-leveled playground area with a Columbian mammoth fossil to be uncovered and a cast skeleton of a Brachiosaurus. Adjacent to the Institute and its surrounding facilities, is Chester and Hester's Dino-Rama, which recalls the many roadside attractions that were once scattered throughout the United States. The area features Primeval Whirl, a steel Wild Mouse spinning roller coaster, the TriceraTop Spin aerial carousel ride, carnival games and gift shops. At the eastern edge of DinoLand U.S.A. is the Theater in the Wild, which hosts Finding Nemo – The Musical, a live-action musical stage show based on the story of the 2003 Disney·Pixar film Finding Nemo.
Like the other sections of Disney's Animal Kingdom, there are animals on display. The animals, such as the American crocodile, red legged seriemas, Abdim's stork and Asian brown tortoise, have evolutionary links to the age of the dinosaurs. They are animal species that have survived since the dinosaur era and can be found along the Cretaceous Trail along with a collection of Mesozoic plants. The area was sponsored by McDonald's until 2009.[35]
Former and unbuilt areas Camp Minnie-Mickey Camp Minnie-Mickey was themed as a rustic summer camp, built as a placeholder on the location where Beastly Kingdom was intended to be built. It served as a meet-and-greet for Disney characters including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Koda, and Thumper. The area's main attraction was the Festival of the Lion King, a live stage show featuring acrobatics and musical performances inspired by The Lion King. It currently plays in Africa's Harambe Theater. Pocahontas and Her Forest Friends, based on the 1995 animated film, was a live stage show that ran from April 22, 1998, to September 27, 2008. The area closed on January 5, 2014, and was replaced by Pandora – The World of Avatar.[36]
Beastly Kingdom When conceived, Disney's Animal Kingdom was to focus on three broad classifications of animals: those that exist in today's reality; those that did exist but are now extinct (i.e., dinosaurs); and those that only exist in the realm of fantasy.[37] The original design for Animal Kingdom included a themed section called the Beastly Kingdom (possibly spelled as "Beastly Kingdomme"), devoted to creatures of legend and mythology. Camp Minnie-Mickey was built instead of Beastly Kingdom and was meant to serve as a temporary placeholder until Beastly Kingdom could be built.
Beastly Kingdom was to feature mythical animals such as unicorns, dragons, and sea monsters, featuring realms of both good and evil creatures:
The evil side was to be dominated by Dragon Tower, a ruined castle home to a greedy fire-breathing dragon who hoarded a fabulous treasure in the tower chamber. The castle was also inhabited by bats who planned to rob the dragon of his riches. They were to enlist the guests' help in their scheme and whisk them off on a thrilling suspended roller coaster ride through the castle ruins. The climax of the ride was to be an encounter with the evil dragon himself, resulting in a nearly barbecued train of guests.[38] The good side was to be home to Quest of the Unicorn, an adventure that would send guests through a maze of medieval mythological creatures to seek the hidden grotto where the unicorn lives. Finally, the Fantasia Gardens attraction was to be a musical boat ride through animal scenes from Disney's animated classic Fantasia. The ride was to feature both the crocodiles and hippos from "Dance of the Hours" and the Pegasus, fauns, and centaurs from Beethoven's "Pastoral."[37][39] In 2000, Walt Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde said: "We had a vision and now it's become a placeholder. We have all kinds of ideas and not all of them fit with the theme of Beastly Kingdom. I'm not even convinced there will be a Beastly Kingdom."[40]
Restaurants and shops
Tusker House in Africa section.
Rainforest Cafe at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The park contains four table service restaurants:
Rainforest Cafe, a themed restaurant chain operated by Landry's, located just outside the main entrance (also accessible from inside the park). Yak & Yeti, an Asian-themed restaurant located in the park's Asia section (operated by Landry's Restaurants) that opened on November 14, 2007. Tusker House, located in Africa and one of the park's original quick-service restaurants, was converted into a buffet restaurant and re-opened on November 17, 2007. Tiffins, located on Discovery Island, was opened on May 27, 2016 and features the themed Nomad Lounge adjacent to it. Tusker House hosts "Donald's Safari Breakfast" and "Donald's Dining Safari Lunch," a character-dining event where guests enjoy a buffet while meeting Donald Duck and other Disney characters.
There are seven quick-service restaurants located throughout the park:
Flame Tree Barbecue on Discovery Island Pizzafari on Discovery Island Satu'li Canteen in Pandora – The World of Avatar Restaurantosaurus in DinoLand USA Tamu Tamu Refreshments in Africa Harambe Market in Africa Yak & Yeti Local Foods Café in Asia As with other Walt Disney World theme parks, Disney's Animal Kingdom has other locations and carts that offer snacks and beverages.
Operations The park typically closes earlier in the day than other parks in the Walt Disney World Resort; Animal Kingdom began to stay open through the evening on May 27, 2016.[41]
Disney does not allow plastic straws, lids, or balloons to be used in the park, unlike the rest of the Disney parks. This is so that plastic does not inadvertently enter an animal's habitat and hurt them. Instead, the park uses biodegradable paper straws and offers lids for hot drinks only.[42]
Unlike the three other theme parks at Walt Disney World, the restrooms at Disney's Animal Kingdom all have doors at their entrances. This practice is in place so that, in the unlikely event of an animal ever escaping, guests are able to keep themselves safe inside.[43]
Conservation efforts As a zoological park, Disney's Animal Kingdom is engaged in research and conservation efforts involving its animal species. Since the park's opening in 1998, the resident elephant herd has produced seven calves, with births in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008,[44] 2010,[45] 2011 and 2016. In 2008, the park's giraffe herd produced four newborns, raising the total number of giraffe births since opening to eleven.[46]
In 1999, one of the park's white rhinoceros gave birth to a female calf named Nande.[47] In 2006, Nande and Hasani, another of the park's rhinos, were transferred to Uganda's Ziwa animal sanctuary, in the first attempt to re-introduce white rhinos to the country. Due to civil strife, the white rhinoceros had become extinct in the area.[47] In June 2009, Nande gave birth to a male calf, the first such birth in Uganda in over 25 years.[47] By January 2010, eight white rhinos had been born at Animal Kingdom since the park's opening; the most recent was born to another Animal Kingdom-born mother.[48]
Controversy Several Florida-based animal rights groups and PETA voiced concerns when the park originally opened, citing Walt Disney World's previous missteps in handling animals at the now-defunct Discovery Island.[49] The groups protested, and PETA tried to convince travel agents not to book trips to the park.[50] On opening day, the Orange County Sheriff's office sent about 150 deputies; about two dozen protesters showed up. The protest lasted two hours, and there were no arrests.[51]
Following a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection of the park, it was revealed that 31 animals died at Animal Kingdom between September 1997 and April 1998 due to accidents, poisonings, fights, and other causes.[52] Two Asian small-clawed otters died after ingesting loquat seeds from trees planted in their exhibit, two cheetah cubs died from ethylene glycol poisoning, nine herd animals died due to injuries from fights, being entangled in fences while trying to escape, and, in one case, being kicked by an ostrich.[52] Two crowned cranes were killed after being run over by safari vehicles in two separate incidents.[52] The USDA ultimately found no violations of animal-welfare regulations.[53] Disney responded to the report by hiring additional security to prevent animals from fighting, relocating the crowned cranes to walking paths, as well as adding mirrors to the safari vehicles.[52]
One year after the park opened, Animal Rights Foundation of Florida complained that a New Year's Eve fireworks show could upset the animals. A USDA inspector came to the park and found no problems with launching low-noise fireworks half a mile away.[54]
In January 2015, the animal rights group In Defense of Animals listed the park at number 10 on its 2014 "list of worst zoos for elephants."[55]
Incidents In October 2014, a snake dropped out of a tree and bit a boy, precipitating the death of his great-grandmother who suffered a cardiac arrest as a reaction to the attack. A lawsuit was threatened because of the incident but was never filed. The park confirmed that the snake that bit the boy was a non-venomous indigenous snake, and that it did not escape from an enclosure.[56]
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Universal Studios Florida From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Universal Studios Florida UniversalStudiosOrlandologo2017.png USF Entrance.jpg Entrance to the theme park Slogan This is Universal (at Universal Orlando Resort) Location Universal Orlando Resort, Orlando, Florida, U.S. Coordinates 28.4752°N 81.4670°WCoordinates: 28.4752°N 81.4670°W Theme Show business and Universal entertainment Owner NBCUniversal (Comcast)[1] Operated by Universal Parks & Resorts Opened June 7, 1990; 29 years ago Operating season Year-round Attractions Total 18 Roller coasters 4 Website Official website Universal Orlando Theme parks Universal Studios Florida Islands of Adventure Volcano Bay CityWalk Resort hotels Hard Rock Hotel Loews Portofino Bay Hotel Loews Royal Pacific Resort Loews Sapphire Falls Resort Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort Universal’s Aventura Hotel Upcoming Super Nintendo World vte Universal Studios Florida is a theme park and production studio located in Orlando, Florida, United States. Opened on June 7, 1990, the park's theme is the entertainment industry, in particular movies and television. Universal Studios Florida inspires its guests to "ride the movies", and it features numerous attractions and live shows. The park is one component of the larger Universal Orlando Resort. In 2017, the park hosted an estimated 10,198,000 visitors, ranking as the sixth most attended theme park in the United States, as well as the ninth most attended theme park worldwide.[2] Contents 1 History 1.1 Licensed properties 1.2 Park history 1.3 Branding 1.4 Timeline 1.5 Previous attractions 2 Park design 2.1 Production Central 2.2 New York City 2.3 San Francisco 2.4 The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley/London 2.5 World Expo/Springfield 2.6 Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone 2.7 Hollywood 2.8 Lagoon 3 Character appearances 3.1 Current Characters 3.2 Former Characters 4 Production facilities 5 Annual events 5.1 Grad Bash and Gradventure 5.2 Halloween Horror Nights 5.3 Macy's Holiday Parade 5.4 Mardi Gras 5.5 Rock the Universe 5.6 Summer Concert Series 5.7 A Celebration of Harry Potter 6 Universal Express Pass 7 Attendance 8 Closures 9 See also 10 References 11 External links History The original entrance to the theme park. Many of the park's past and present attractions were developed with the actual creators of the films they were based on, and feature the original stars as part of the experience. Steven Spielberg helped create E.T. Adventure and was a creative consultant for Back to the Future: The Ride, Twister...Ride it Out, An American Tail Theatre, Jaws, Men in Black: Alien Attack and Transformers: The Ride.[3] In many current rides, the original stars reprised their film roles including: Rip Torn and Will Smith from Men in Black for Men in Black: Alien Attack, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria and Kelsey Grammer reprised their roles from The Simpsons for The Simpsons Ride, Brendan Fraser and Arnold Vosloo from The Mummy for Revenge of the Mummy, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow from Shrek for Shrek 4-D, Steve Carell, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, and Elsie Fisher from Despicable Me for Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, Peter Cullen and Frank Welker reprised their roles as Optimus Prime and Megatron for Transformers: The Ride 3D, and Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Dwayne Johnson, Luke Evans, Ludacris, and Jordana Brewster reprised their roles from the Fast & Furious franchise for Fast & Furious: Supercharged. In many former rides, the original stars also reprised their film roles such as: Christopher Lloyd and Thomas F. Wilson in Back to the Future: The Ride, Roy Scheider recorded a voice over for the conclusion of Jaws, Alfred Hitchcock and Anthony Perkins appeared in Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies, various Nicktoon voice actors and actresses reprised their roles for Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast, Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt introduced the pre-show for Twister...Ride it Out, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edward Furlong and Linda Hamilton reprised their roles for Terminator 2: 3-D Battle Across Time. Licensed properties Over the years, Universal Studios Florida has not limited itself to attractions based on its own vast film library. It has occasionally licensed popular characters from other rival studios, many of whom did not operate theme parks themselves, as attractions, past and present. Some examples include: Ghostbusters and Men in Black (Sony's Columbia Pictures) Hanna-Barbera properties, Harry Potter films and Beetlejuice (Warner Bros.) Nickelodeon, and Transformers film series (Viacom and Paramount Pictures) The Simpsons (20th Century Fox) Park history From its inception in 1982,[4] Universal Studios Florida was designed as a theme park and a working studio. It was also the first time that Universal Studios had constructed an amusement park "from the ground up." However, the proposed project was put on hold until 1986, when a meeting between Steven Spielberg, a co-founder for the park, and Peter N. Alexander prompted for the creation of a Back to the Future simulator ride in addition to the already planned King Kong based ride.[5] Spielberg had also noticed how competitive the park could be if it could compete with the nearby Walt Disney World and Seaworld.[5] A major component of the original park in Hollywood is its studio tour, which featured several special-effects exhibits and encounters built into the tour, such as an attack by the great white shark from the film Jaws. For its Florida park, Universal Studios took the concepts of the Hollywood tour scenes and developed them into larger, stand-alone attractions. As an example, in Hollywood, the studio tour trams travel close to a shoreline and are "attacked" by Jaws before they travel to the next part of the tour. In Florida, guests entered the "Jaws" attraction and would board a boat touring the fictitious Amity Harbor, where they encountered the shark, then exited back into the park at the conclusion of the attraction. Universal Studios Florida originally had a Studio Tour attraction that visited the production facilities, but that tour has since been discontinued. Branding Previous slogans for Universal Studios Florida were: See the Stars. Ride the Movies. (1990–1998); No one makes believe like we do! (1990–1998); Ride the Movies (1998–2008); Jump into the Action (2008–2012). Experience The Movies (2012–2015) The current slogan is Vacation Like You Mean It (2013–present; along with Islands of Adventure as Universal Orlando Resort). Timeline Year Events 1986 Land clearing takes place on the swamp land purchased by MCA/Universal that would hold the park. Universal Studios Florida is announced at a press conference on the Hollywood property, with a planned opening date of December 1989. 1988 The popular kids network Nickelodeon bought part of Universal Studios Florida to make their very first studio. They have access to Sound Stages 17,18,19 and 21. This means that Universal Studios Florida's opening date is delayed from December 1989 to May 1, 1990. Shortly following, MCA/Universal releases a video detailing the future park, which stars Christopher Lloyd as the Universal character Doc Brown interacting with the various attractions at the Florida park.[6] Universal Studios allows guests to witness the production of television shows and motion pictures in the Florida park's soundstages in middle 1988, while the rest of the studio/park is still under construction.[7] 1989 MCA/Universal Studios claims that The Walt Disney Company and its CEO, Michael Eisner copied several concepts of the Universal Studios Florida park, and integrated them into Disney's recently opened Disney MGM Studios park.[8] 1990 On January 31, Universal Studios Florida's opening date is again delayed from May 1, 1990 to June 7, 1990.[9] Universal Studios Florida begins soft openings for the general public in late May.[10] Many of the park's attractions are not yet open at the time, and still under testing. Universal Studios Florida is officially opened with a grand opening style ceremony on June 7.[11] The park opens with five themed areas: The Front Lot (entrance area), Production Central, New York, San Francisco/Amity, Expo Center, Hollywood as well as a Lagoon located in the center of the park. The Front Lot and Production Central areas are referred to as "In Production", the New York section is referred to as "Now Shooting", the San Francisco and Amity sections are referred to as "On Location" and the Expo Center area is referred to as "The World of CineMagic Center". Nickelodeon Studios opens on the same day and there is a grand opening ceremony hosted by Marc Summers that was broadcast live on Nickelodeon. Due to massive technical problems with the original Kongfrontation, Earthquake: The Big One and Jaws rides, Universal begins a temporary voucher service to allow guests to re-visit the studio/park when the attractions are operating.[11] Jaws is temporarily closed by Universal on September 30 due to persistent major technical problems. During the shut-down, Universal sues the original designer of the Jaws ride,[12] Ride & Show Engineering, and hires Totally Fun Company to create a re-designed version of most of the ride. On October 27th, Nickelodeon unveiled their Slime Geyser that first erupted that day. 1991 Universal adds four new attractions to the park: The Blues Brothers Show, StreetBusters, The Screen Test Home Video Adventure and How to Make a Mega Movie Deal.[13] Back to the Future: The Ride officially opens in the World Expo Center area of the park, in a grand opening ceremony.[14] The ride is considered to be a success, and receives positive reception from theme park critics.[15] Fright Nights debuts at the park. In 1992, it is renamed to Halloween Horror Nights. 1992 Nickelodeon Studios gets rid of their Audition Room and the "Touch Screen" Surveys at the end of the 40 min walking tour and replaces them with the Game Lab. Nickelodeon also have a time capsule buried there on April 30th. Fievel's Playland opens in the World Expo area. 1993 Jaws is re-opened, with many scenes altered. MCA/Universal announces plans to expand Universal Studios Florida into the Universal City, Florida resort complex, including a second theme park and multiple hotels.[16] 1995 Universal Studios Florida celebrates its 5th anniversary. A Day in the Park with Barney opens in the World Expo area. The Production Studio Tour is closed due to a dwindle in the studios' recent Film/TV production. Nickelodeon Studios's red & white pillars change to green. This is also the last year Nickelodeon uses Stage 21. 1996 Ghostbusters Spooktacular closes on November 8. T2-3D: Battle Across Time opens in the Hollywood area.[17] 1997 Universal announces that Ghostbusters Spooktacular will be replaced by Twister...Ride it Out, with a planned opening date of Spring 1998[18] Universal Studios announces that the sole Studio park will be expanded into the Universal Studios Escape, including the Islands of Adventure park, Universal CityWalk Orlando and multiple hotels. The Preview Center opens in the New York area, replacing The Screen Test Home Video Adventure. It is meant to give guests a preview of the up-coming Islands of Adventure park, as well as expansion of the Studio park into the Universal Studios Escape resort. 1998 The expansion begins as the original open parking lot for Universal Studios Florida is demolished and replaced by CityWalk and a parking garage complex.[19] Universal delays the opening of Twister...Ride it Out from March 1998 to May 4, 1998 out of respect for the 42 deaths caused by a recent El Nino outbreak of tornadoes in the central Florida area. Twister...Ride it Out opens in the New York area, replacing Ghostbusters Spooktacular.[20] A new area of the park, Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone, is officially opened, holding the attractions Curious George Goes to Town, StarToons and the previously opened Fievel's Playland, E.T. Adventure, Animal Actors Stage and A Day in the Park with Barney; CityWalk opens outside of the park. 1999 Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster opens in the Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone area. Islands of Adventure opens next door to Universal Studios Florida.[21] 2000 Dynamite Nights Stunt Spectacular ends. Men in Black: Alien Attack opens in the World Expo area, on the former site of The Swamp Thing Set. Universal Studios Florida's 10th anniversary celebration. 2001 Animal Planet Live opens, replacing Animal Actors Stage. Macy's Holiday Parade debuts at the park. 2002 Universal Studios Escape is renamed Universal Orlando Resort. Kongfrontation closes in a closing ceremony. Halloween Horror Nights is moved to Islands of Adventure. The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera closes on October 20. 2003 Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast opens, replacing The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera.[22] Shrek 4-D opens with Donkey's Photo Finish, replacing Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies and Stage 54 respectively.[23] 2004 Revenge of the Mummy opens, replacing Kongfrontation.[24] Halloween Horror Nights takes place in both Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure. Nickelodeon Studios' last show is taped. 2005 Universal Express Plus is introduced, replacing Universal Express. Nickelodeon Studios closes on April 30 after nearly 15 years. Fear Factor Live opens, replacing The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show. Universal Studios Florida celebrates its 15th anniversary. 2006 Delancey Street Preview Center opens in the New York area. Universal 360: A Cinesphere Spectacular opens, replacing Dynamite Nights Stunt Spectacular. Animal Planet Live is closed, and replaced by Animal Actors on Location. Halloween Horror Nights returns to Universal Studios Florida for its "Sweet 16". 2007 Back to the Future: The Ride closes on March 30.[25] Blue Man Group Sharp Aquos Theatre opens in CityWalk, replacing Nickelodeon Studios. Earthquake: The Big One closes in the San Francisco area on November 5. 2008 Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride...Starring You! opens, replacing Earthquake: The Big One.[26] Universal announces Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, with a planned opening of Spring 2009. The Simpsons Ride opens, replacing Back to the Future: The Ride.[27] 2009 The Universal Music Plaza Stage opens, replacing The Boneyard. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit opens. 2010 The 20th anniversary of Universal Studios Florida in June, as well as Halloween Horror Nights in October. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens to the public. 2011 Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast closes on August 18. Universal 360: A Cinesphere Spectacular closes. The 10th anniversary of Macy's Holiday Parade at the park.[28] 2012 Jaws and the surrounding Amity themed area closes on January 2, as announced on December 2, 2011.[29] Universal announces the additions of Universal's Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories and Universal's Superstar Parade to the park, with openings on May 8, 2012.[30] Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, opens replacing Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast; as announced on March 14, 2011 as "...one of many exciting things planned for the next couple of years".[31] Universal Orlando Resort announced Transformers: The Ride 3D will officially open in the summer of 2013, replacing Soundstage 44, which was demolished on June 24, 2012.[32] SpongeBob StorePants, a gift shop themed after SpongeBob SquarePants opened in Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone replacing the Universal Cartoon Store. 2013 The opening date for Transformers: The Ride 3D is announced for June 20, 2013. Details of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion are officially announced. Details for the new Simpsons Land are announced and expected to open in the summer of 2013. Transformers: The Ride 3D officially opens in the Production Central area replacing Soundstage 44. Simpsons Fast Food Boulevard (renamed Springfield U.S.A.) concludes its expansion as it includes one new ride: Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl. 2014 A Celebration of Harry Potter, an annual three-day weekend event celebrated on the last weekend of January, debuts at both Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure on January 24. The opening date for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley is announced for July 8, 2014 amid the Diagon Alley preview red carpet premiere on June 18, 2014 with Domhnall Gleeson, Bonnie Wright, Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis, James and Oliver Phelps, Tom Felton, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis and Helena Bonham Carter attending the premiere. King's Cross station opens on July 1, 2014 as well as the Hogwarts Express Hogsmeade station at Islands of Adventure, connecting park visitors to both Harry Potter theme parks via a full scale working replica of the Hogwarts Express train that appears in the Harry Potter film series. Diagon Alley officially opens, replacing Jaws and the Amity section of the park. 2015 Universal Studios Florida celebrates its 25th anniversary. Metal detectors and airport-style security are placed at the entrances to the Dragon Challenge and The Incredible Hulk at Islands of Adventure, and Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, as a precaution, banning loose articles from all pockets of riders, including cell phones, wallets, watches, and such. Universal announces a partnership with Nintendo to bring their characters to either Universal Studios Florida or Islands of Adventure park.[33] Universal announced in August, that Fast & Furious: Supercharged will replace Disaster!, set to close on September 8, and Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue, set to close early 2016, set to open in 2018. Disaster! closed on September 8. It was announced on October 27, the closing of Twister...Ride it Out for November 2, 2015 to be replaced by Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2017.[34] 2016 Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue closed on January 5. Construction for Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon commences. 2017 On the January 12, 2017 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, host Jimmy Fallon announced April 6 as the official opening date of Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon[35] with tapings of the show taking place at the resort April 2–6. Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon began soft openings on March 2 and opened on March 6. Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon attended the grand opening of the ride as well as announcer Steve Higgins, house band The Roots, Gary, Sara's stepdad and Hashtag the Panda. T2-3D: Battle Across Time closed on October 8 to make room for a new attraction opening in 2019.[36] Universal's Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories closed to make room for a new night show.[37] 2018 In 2018 Universal opened Fast & Furious: Supercharged on April 23, 2018. The attraction is based on Fast & Furious film franchise, which features Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez and Tyrese Gibson. Fast & Furious: Supercharged replaced Disaster!, which closed on September 8, 2015. Also on July 16, 2018, Universal Orlando Resort debuted its new Night time lagoon show, Universal Orlando's Cinematic Celebration.[38] 2019 Beverly Hills Boulangerie closed early January to be re-themed to The Today Show and open in Spring as TODAY Cafe. A Celebration of Harry Potter was not celebrated as Universal focused on the construction of Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Islands of Adventure. TODAY Cafe opened on May 16 with a grand opening attended by Al Roker and a live broadcast of The Today Show. Previous attractions Main article: List of former Universal Studios Florida attractions The previous icon of the Jaws ride is still a popular photo spot. Like all theme parks, attractions are sometimes closed due to aging and replaced with more contemporary attractions. Universal has seen this happen several times. Some notable closures include Kongfrontation, Back to the Future: The Ride, The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera, Jaws, and Nickelodeon Studios. The closures of Kongfrontation, Back to the Future, and Jaws have been given homages by the park to honor veteran visitors who revered the former rides. For instance, the current location of Diagon Alley was once a section of the park named Amity Island, based on the fictional seaside town from Jaws, which contained the park's Jaws attraction. The area was reconstructed to make way for the Diagon Alley portion of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction. As an homage to the Jaws attraction and Amity section that was available to so many visitors of the years, references to both are sprinkled throughout Diagon Alley. One being a set of shark jawbones appearing behind the herbs and potions of Mr. Mulpepper's Apothecary. Nickelodeon Studios became a Blue Man Group attraction in 2007. Park design Main article: List of Universal Studios Orlando attractions Universal Studios Florida features eight themed areas all situated around a large lagoon. In 2012, this lagoon became the site of Universal's Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories, a thematic display that showcased scenes from various Universal films, featuring lasers, projectors and fountains, and pyrotechnics. The eight surrounding themed areas, clockwise from the entrance, are Production Central, New York City, San Francisco, London/Diagon Alley, World Expo, Springfield, Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone and Hollywood. Each area features a combination of rides, shows, attractions, character appearances, dining outlets and merchandise stores. The newest area, based on Harry Potter's Diagon Alley, was added to the park in the July 2014. Production Central Ride Year opened Manufacturer Description Despicable Me Minion Mayhem 2012 Intamin A 4-D simulator ride featuring the characters from Despicable Me movie franchise. Shrek 4-D 2003 PDI/DreamWorks A 4-D film show featuring the characters of Shrek movie franchise. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit 2009 Maurer Söhne A steel music-themed roller coaster, featuring a loop and several helixes. Universal Music Plaza Stage 2009 An amphitheater that is located next to Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. It hosts 15-20 concerts per season and holds up to 8,000 people. Universal's Superstar Parade 2012 Universal Orlando's Entertainment Division A parade based on the Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets, SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Go Diego Go! TV show series and the film franchise. The area is also home to a variety of dining outlets and merchandise shops. Food and beverage items can be purchased from TODAY Cafe or Universal Studios' Classic Monsters Cafe while merchandise can be bought from a variety of themed stores including Universal Studios Store, Studio Sweets, It's a Wrap!, Super Silly Stuff, Shrek's Ye Olde Souvenir Shoppe, and Transformers: Supply Vault.[39][40] New York City Ride Year opened Manufacturer Description Revenge of the Mummy 2004 Premier Rides An indoor roller coaster ride based on The Mummy franchise. Transformers: The Ride 3D 2013 Oceaneering International A 3D dark ride based on the characters from the Transformers film franchise. The Blues Brothers Show 1991 A musical stage show featuring The Blues Brothers. Delancey Street Preview Center 2006 An interactive attraction where guests could preview upcoming TV shows and films from Universal. Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon 2017 Dynamic Attractions Based on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Fallon challenges guests on a wild race throughout New York City. New York City features several dining outlets: Finnegan's Bar and Grill and Louie's Italian Restaurant which were designed for the park as well as Starbucks Coffee and Ben & Jerry's which are commercial franchises. Within New York City exist two merchandise shops: Sahara Traders and Rosie's Irish Shop. The first two feature merchandise related to attractions within this area.[39][41] Also located here is a statue of longtime MCA/Universal executive Lew Wasserman, honoring his achievements and history while head of Universal. As Nickelodeon was headquartered in the park at the time, the opening credits for Roundhouse and All That (two of its shows) were filmed around this area of the park. San Francisco Ride Year opened Manufacturer Description Fast & Furious: Supercharged 2018 Oceaneering International A dark ride based on The Fast and the Furious franchise. In August 2015, Universal announced that it would replace Disaster! with a new attraction based on the film franchise The Fast and the Furious. The company later revealed that this attraction would use Universal's new "Virtual Line" system, allowing guests to select a time frame in which they want to ride. Fast & Furious: Supercharged opened on April 23, 2018. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley/London Main article: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Orlando Resort) Diagon Alley is the second half of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Ride Year opened Manufacturer Description Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 2014 Intamin A dark indoor steel roller coaster featuring Harry Potter and his friends. Hogwarts Express 2014 Doppelmayr Garaventa Group A train ride where guests can look outside the window at the scenes from the Harry Potter movies. Opened in July 8, 2014, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley/London features two attractions, Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts and the Hogwarts Express, which connects the area to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade at Islands of Adventure. Diagon Alley also features a restaurant The Leaky Cauldron and several "signature shops".[42] These include, Ollivanders Wand Shop, Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, Borgin and Burkes, Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions, Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment, and Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour.[43] World Expo/Springfield Ride Year opened Manufacturer Description Fear Factor Live 2005 A Musical stunt stage show based on the NBC television show series Fear Factor. Men in Black: Alien Attack 2000 MTS Systems Corporation Based on the Men in Black film, this is a shooting dark ride where guests try to shoot as many aliens as possible. The Simpsons Ride 2008 Intamin Based on the long-running animated sitcom, guests are taken on a big adventure featuring all the Simpsons characters on this simulator ride. Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl 2013 Zamperla A spinning ride resembling the title aliens (Kang and Kodos) on The Simpsons. Sometime after June 2005 the optical illusion of the Space Shuttle was removed from this part of the park. As you headed towards World Expo from San Francisco/Amity Island it was one of the many designated photo spots throughout the park. There was a hanging platform that you would place your camera on and take the picture. The Shuttle would look as though it was sitting on the top of Back to the Future: The Ride. Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone Ride Year opened Manufacturer Description Animal Actors on Location 1990 A 20-minute live stage show featuring trained animals showcasing their talent. This was formerly Animal Planet Live. A Day in the Park with Barney 1995 A live sing-along stage show featuring Barney and his friends. Curious George Goes to Town 1998 A play area featuring two large water troughs that dump 500 gallons of water on its visitors every few minutes, and a ball area where guests can shoot soft foam balls out of cannons. Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster 1999 Vekoma A simple Woody Woodpecker-themed Vekoma family roller coaster. Fievel's Playland 1992 A children's playground based on An American Tail which includes a 30-foot (9.1 m) spider web to climb and a 200-foot (61 m) long water slide. E.T. Adventure 1990 Based on Steven Spielberg's hit film, the scenes from the film are re-enacted while guests ride on bikes to save E.T. from NASA and police officials and have to take him to his home planet. The ride has also been at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Japan. However, the Hollywood ride closed in 2003 and the Japan ride closed in 2009. Therefore, this is the only remaining E.T. Adventure ride in the Universal Parks. Hollywood Ride Year opened Description Universal's Horror Make-Up Show 1990 A live stage show that shows guests how horror film special effects are created. Before the main show guests experience a pre-show walk-through of set pieces and props used in various horror movies. The pre-show currently houses a character appearance by Hellboy from Hellboy II: The Golden Army. In August 2008, a section of the pre-show lobby was included to contain material from Halloween Horror Nights which includes some concept art, and a timeline of park map covers dating from its debut year in 1991 as Fright Nights. Both of these attractions opened in 1990. Hollywood's two dining outlets are recreations of actual Hollywood outlets. Schwab's Pharmacy and Mel's Drive-In offer guests a variety of food and beverage options. A third outlet, named Cafe La Bamba, operates seasonally. Guests can purchase magic-related items from Theatre Magic.[39][44] Lagoon Ride Year opened Description Universal Orlando's Cinematic Celebration 2018 A nighttime lagoon show, similar to World of Color, that features full panoramic water screens, including multi-layer water screens, pyrotechnics, projection mapping and more than 120 dancing fountains. This show brings thrilling and fun moments from Jurassic World, The Fast and the Furious, Harry Potter, Despicable Me, Trolls and other blockbuster films.[45] Character appearances Woody and Winnie Woodpecker are among the mascots of Universal Studios Universal Studios Florida has a number of famous characters. The following is a list of characters that can be seen in the park: Current Characters Seen in Hollywood Marilyn Monroe Betty Boop Lucy and Ricky Ricardo Woody and Winnie Woodpecker Curious George and The Man with the Yellow Hat Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, Shaggy Rogers, and Scooby-Doo Dora the Explorer, Boots, Diego and Baby Jaguar Hello Kitty Doc Brown[46] Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private Seen in Production Central Gru, Margo, Edith, Agnes, Vector, The Minions and Dru Beetlejuice, Frankenstein's monster and Count Dracula Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and Puss in Boots[47] Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Megatron Seen in World Expo The Simpsons: Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa Krusty the Clown and Sideshow Bob Seen in Woody Woodpecker's KidZone Barney the Dinosaur, BJ and Baby Bop (A Day in the Park with Barney) SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star and Squidward Tentacles Princess Poppy, Branch and Guy Diamond E.T. Fievel from An American Tail Waldo from Where's Waldo? Seen in New York City The Blues Brothers Hashtag the Panda Mummy stilt walkers Seen in San Francisco Bruce the Shark from Jaws Seen in Diagon Alley Celestina Warbeck and the Banshees (live performance) The Knight Bus conductor and shrunken head (live interaction) The Tales of Beedle the Bard (live puppet show) Former Characters Andy Panda Chilly Willy Tony Toponi from An American Tail Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Wilma Flintstone and Betty Rubble Yogi Bear and Boo-Boo Bear George Jetson Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale Ren and Stimpy Rocko from Rocko's Modern Life Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster and Angelica Pickles from Rugrats Eliza and Donnie Thornberry from The Wild Thornberrys Jimmy Neutron from The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Crash Bandicoot Spyro the Dragon Abbott and Costello Chico Marx, Harpo Marx and Groucho Marx Laurel and Hardy Ghostbusters Marty McFly Bill & Ted (for Halloween Horror Nights) Harry Henderson from Harry and the Hendersons Production facilities This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Universal Studios Florida" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Universal Studios Florida is also a working production studio. It has been used for several movies, television series, commercials, music videos, and other events throughout its history. It was also the home of Nickelodeon Studios, the production location for Nickelodeon from 1990 until 2005. In September 2008, Nickelodeon returned to Universal Studios Florida for the production of "My Family's Got GUTS". In January 2009, the Powerball lottery drawings moved from Iowa; they are conducted and made at Universal Studios Florida, coinciding with the Florida Lottery's entry into the Powerball game. In July 2010, the 2010–11 season of RTL Group's Family Feud was filmed at the studios, coinciding with the show's debut of new host Steve Harvey; the show would change its production location to Atlanta, Georgia for the show's 2011–12 season. Over a two-month span in July and August 2018, a revival of Endemol Shine Group's Deal or No Deal was filmed in Soundstage 21 for CNBC, with Howie Mandel returning as the show's host.[48] "David Makes Man" will also be using the Soundstages in Summer 2018. David Makes Man is scheduled to air in 2019 on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Soundstages 18 and 19 at the park were home to Nickelodeon Studios prior to the debut of the Blue Man Group show. Universal Studios Florida is home to six soundstages that are available for a variety of purposes. A seventh soundstage, Stage 18, was one of the former Nickelodeon Studios soundstages; it was redesigned in 2007 as the Sharp Aquos Theatre, where the Blue Man Group has performed since June 2007. The soundstage and the core production facility were made a permanent part of Universal CityWalk. Soundstage 21 was used between 2004–2013 by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, now known as Impact Wrestling) which had produced its weekly television program, Impact! (now also known as Impact Wrestling), from there along with some of its pay-per-view events before terminating their lease[49] and beginning to tour nationally. Impact returned to Universal Studios on November 21, 2013, this time using the smaller Soundstage 19.[50] Since then, the company has again been taping most of its programming at Universal Studios (with occasional tapings at other venues), but there is no permanent venue for the tapings. The company switches between Soundstage's 19, 20 and 21. Impact Wrestling refers to the Universal Studios soundstage's, and in particular Soundstage 21, as the Impact Zone, derived from the name of their television programming. During Halloween Horror Nights, the soundstages are occasionally used for the event's haunted houses. A wide range of productions have been filmed in the soundstages during the studio's history, including many local and national commercials. Television shows include SeaQuest DSV (from its second season forward) and Superboy (second-fourth seasons). The Ellen DeGeneres Show taped a week-long series of episodes at the resort in the spring.[51] Sports-entertainment shows WCW Monday Nitro and roller derby series RollerJam! were taped at the studios. In 2009 the studios also became headquarters for the Adrenaline Partnership's FIREBALL RUN(R) series; a popular national motoring event series. The studios have hosted numerous game shows, including national tours of Wheel of Fortune, Fear Factor (portions of episodes from 2004–2005) and the Florida Lottery's Flamingo Fortune. Since 2009, the Powerball drawing originates from the facilities. Major scenes of the movie Parenthood were filmed at the studios prior to the park's opening to the public in 1990. The film Psycho IV: The Beginning as well as the TV series Swamp Thing were also filmed at the theme park shortly following its grand opening. Most recently, the films Bring It On: In It to Win It, Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective, Beethoven's Big Break and The Final Destination were filmed at the studio. During the 1990s when Nickelodeon's main home was at Universal Studios, the soundstages were used to film almost all Nickelodeon's original live action programming including: Get the Picture, Kenan & Kel, Family Double Dare, All That and many others, although many programs, including All That and Kenan & Kel later moved to Nickelodeon on Sunset in California. While Stage 18 is now used as the Sharp Aquos Theatre for the Blue Man Group, Soundstage 19 and the core production facility are home to Sun Sports and Fox Sports Florida. Soundstage 19 has also been used to film The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in June 2014 and April 2017. Other soundstages located throughout the park (while primarily in the Production Central area) house the attractions Blue Man Group Sharp Aquos Theatre (in CityWalk), Shrek 4-D, Donkey's Photo Finish, Revenge of the Mummy, Men in Black: Alien Attack, E.T. Adventure, Despicable Me Minion Mayhem and Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon. Annual events Universal Studios Florida features several seasonal events throughout its operating calendar. Some are included in the daily park admission, while others are separately-ticketed events. Grad Bash and Gradventure Grad Bash and Gradventure are two separate events held in April and May at the park. Grad Bash is an event for graduating high school senior classes who can gather for an exclusive, all-night party at Universal Orlando Resort featuring the 2 parks’ best attractions, live performances by some of the most popular musicians, dance parties with DJs, and pre-parties live at The Universal Music Plaza Stage in the Production Central area.[52] After Disney's retirement of Grad Nite, Grad Bash was held for five nights in 2012. Gradventure is similar, but is designed for junior high/middle school graduating students.[53] Halloween Horror Nights Main article: Halloween Horror Nights Halloween Horror Nights turns the park into a giant haunted playground, including scare zones, numerous haunted houses, and special themed shows. The event is run annually in late September, October, and early November.[54] Macy's Holiday Parade See also: Macy's Holiday Parade Macy's Holiday Parade brings some authentic balloons from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to Orlando in a month-long event in December that highlights the Christmas celebrations at the park.[55] Mardi Gras See also: Mardi Gras Generally in February through to April, a parade and concert series inspired by New Orleans' Fat Tuesday party is held at the park.[56] The parade takes place in the evening and consists of park employees and other appointed park guests throwing beads to other park guests. Rock the Universe Main article: Rock the Universe Rock the Universe is the park's Christian music festival, featuring two days in January or February (as of 2019, prior years held this event in September. This was likely done in response to the cancellation of the event in 2017 due to Hurricane Irma.) of concerts with leading contemporary Christian, Christian rock, and Christian rap artists live at The Universal Music Plaza Stage in the Production Central.[57] Summer Concert Series Summer Concert Series occurs annually and features a variety of popular music acts performing live at The Universal Music Plaza Stage in the Production Central.[58] A Celebration of Harry Potter Main article: A Celebration of Harry Potter A Celebration of Harry Potter is an annual three-day weekend event held on the last weekend of January at both Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure, celebrating the fandom of the Harry Potter books authored by J. K. Rowling and the Wizarding World franchise (including the Harry Potter film series and Fantastic Beats film series). Universal Express Pass Main article: Universal Express Pass Most attractions in Universal Studios Florida allow guests to utilize Express Pass. This pass admits users to a separate line for the attraction, which is given priority status when boarding. Express Pass is not a virtual queuing service. Instead, passholders may enter the "Universal Express" line whenever they wish. This pass is not included with park admission. Attendance 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Worldwide rank 6,231,000[59] 5,530,000[60] 5,925,000[61] 6,044,000[61] 6,195,000[62] 7,062,000[62] 8,263,000[63] 9,585,000[64] 9,998,000[65] 10,198,000[66] 10,708,000[67] 11 Closures The park has had some unscheduled closures. 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Universal Parks & Resorts From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Universal Parks & Resorts Universal Parks & Resorts Logo.png Type Subsidiary Industry Theme park Founded July 15, 1964; 55 years ago[1] Headquarters Orlando, Florida[2] Key people Thomas L. Williams (CEO) Number of employees 2500 Parent NBCUniversal Subsidiaries Universal Orlando Resort[3] Universal Studios Hollywood[3] Universal Creative[3] Universal Studios Singapore[3] Universal Studios Japan[4] Website Official website Universal Parks & Resorts, also known as Universal Studios Theme Parks or solely Universal Theme Parks, is the theme park division of NBCUniversal a subsidiary of Comcast.[5] The division, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, operates Universal theme parks and resort properties around the world. Universal Parks & Resorts is best known for attractions and lands based on famous classic and modern pop culture properties (movies, television, literature, cartoons, comics, video games, music, etc.) from not only NBCUniversal, but also third-party companies, for all of its parks. It started as a touring attraction in the 1910s at the Universal Studios Lot in Universal City near Los Angeles, California, and in 1964 turned into a Universal Studios Hollywood theme park destination, where guests can look behind the scenes of motion pictures and television programs, produced by Universal Pictures and occasionally others, and ride the attraction based on the world's favorite feature films and television shows. The popularity of Universal Studios Hollywood had led Universal to build parks in Florida and overseas. In 2017, approximately 49,458,000 guests visited Universal Studios theme parks, making it the third-largest amusement park operator in the world.[6] It is a major competitor of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, and Merlin Entertainments. Contents 1 Current theme parks 1.1 Universal Studios Hollywood 1.2 Universal Orlando Resort 1.3 Universal Studios Japan 1.4 Universal Studios Singapore 2 Steven Spielberg's relationship with Universal Parks & Resorts 3 Future theme parks 3.1 Universal Beijing Resort 3.2 Universal Studios Moscow 3.3 Universal Studios South Korea 4 Cancelled or former parks 4.1 Cancelled 4.2 Former 4.3 Water Parks 4.3.1 Former 5 Theme park attractions and lands 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Current theme parks Universal Studios Hollywood Main article: Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Hollywood became the first Universal Studios theme park when it opened its doors on July 15, 1964, long after it was originated as a studio tour in 1915, after the Universal original founder, Carl Laemmle, opened Universal City, California near Los Angeles. In May 1993, Universal CityWalk opened outside the gates of the theme park, featuring 65 entertainment-themed restaurants, nightclubs, shops, and entertainment spots. It also contains the Cinemark Universal CityWalk Cinemas, offering 19 screens including an IMAX Theatre and stadium-style seating. Approximately 415 acres (1.7 km²) is within and around the surrounding area of Universal City, including its theme park and the film studio adjacent nearby. Universal Orlando Resort Main article: Universal Orlando Universal Orlando Resort (formerly called Universal Studios Escape) opened to the public on June 7, 1990, in Orlando, Florida, starting at Universal Studios Florida. It features themed areas and attractions based on the film industry. On May 28, 1999, Universal Orlando had expanded into a vacation resort, with the opening of Islands of Adventure theme park, featuring various themed islands which emphasized adventures and characters embodied in the attractions. Simultaneously, Universal CityWalk was added to accommodate the guests within the resort leading to the two parks. Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando hotel opened at Universal Orlando Resort in September 1999, followed by Hard Rock Hotel in December 2000, Loews Royal Pacific Resort in February 2001, Cabana Bay Beach Resort on March 31, 2014, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort on July 7, 2016, and Universal’s Aventura Hotel on August 16th, 2018. In 1998, Universal Orlando acquired Wet 'n Wild water park (founded in 1977 by Seaworld founder George Millay) and was the company's main water park until it closed on December 31, 2016, where it was replaced by another water park Volcano Bay, which opened on May 25, 2017. The new water park consists of 18 attractions, including slides, 2 lazy rivers and raft rides. The park includes two volcano themed rides: the Ko'okiri Body Plunge, a 70-degree-angle, 125-foot water slide;[7] and the Krakatau Aqua Coaster, a canoe ride traveling among the peaks and valleys of the central volcano in the park.[8] The park also gives each visitor a wristband when they buy their ticket. The wristband allows guests to check in for rides and circumvents having to stand in line.[7] Universal Studios Japan Main article: Universal Studios Japan After almost three years of construction, Universal Studios Japan opened on March 31, 2001, in the Konohana-ku district of Osaka, Japan, and was the first Universal Studios theme park to open outside of the U.S. It was also the first Universal theme park to operate within the Asian region. The park incorporates attractions from both Universal Orlando and Hollywood and features a CityWalk district, a shopping mall with multiple official Universal hotels and many restaurants and shops, including stores selling Universal Studios merchandise and Osaka souvenirs. The theme park occupies an area of 108 acres and is the most visited amusement park in Japan after its rival Tokyo Disney Resort.[9][10] Universal Studios Singapore Main article: Universal Studios Singapore Construction of the Singapore park began within Resorts World Sentosa on Sentosa, Singapore on April 19, 2008. Universal Studios Singapore was given a soft opening on March 18, 2010 and later a wide opening on May 28, 2011. It was the second Universal Studios theme park to operate on Asia and also the first in Southeast Asia. Like other Universal theme parks, it features attractions from various Universal and other studio companies' properties, including Jurassic Park, Madagascar, Shrek, The Mummy, Waterworld, Transformers, and others. The land it currently sits on is 20 hectares (49 acres) in size, which occupies the easternmost part of the 49-hectare (120-acre) Resorts World Sentosa, and is marketed as a "one-of-its-kind theme park in Asia". However, it has no Universal CityWalk District since it already has a resort shopping mall and restaurants adjacent near the park. Unlike other Universal theme parks, Singapore is entirely run by Genting Group with the licensing approval from Universal Parks & Resorts.[11] Steven Spielberg's relationship with Universal Parks & Resorts Famed director Steven Spielberg has a long-time collaboration with Universal Parks & Resorts due to his relationship with Universal Studios while working as a Universal intern staff in the late 1960s as well as the films/franchises he directed or produced for the studio, such as Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Back to the Future, The Land Before Time, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, and others. In March 1987, Spielberg signed on to be a creative consultant for Universal theme parks when the Music Corporation of America (MCA)—then owner of Universal Studios—was planning to build its first full-fledged theme park in Orlando in effort to compete with Walt Disney World.[12] Universal Parks Chairman and CEO Thomas L. Williams stated in regards to praising the Universal Creative team and a few popular people for the new Florida park: Take, for example, Steven Spielberg. He was the creative consultant on our first [full] theme park, Universal Studios Florida. Steve was the guy who came up with that park’s core concept, that we were going to put our Guests in their favorite scene from their favorite film. Ride the Movies, if you will.[13] Since 1987, Spielberg has consulted on a dozen attractions, included E.T. Adventure, Jaws, Jurassic Park: The Ride, and The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man. In exchange, he receives 2% of all park ticket revenue and a portion of park concession receipts generated by Universal theme parks in Florida, Japan, and Singapore in perpetuity, valued at up to $30 to 50 million a year; the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park in Los Angeles is not covered under the Spielberg deal.[14] The director also got the opportunity to trigger a June 2017 exit deal clause and collect a lump sum payment equal to the value of the contracts. Comcast, the current parent company of Universal, acknowledged that this payment could already be worth as much as $535 million.[15] Some analysts predicted that the one-time payment could ultimately be $1 billion.[14] The deal also prevents any film Spielberg worked as a director to go to any rival theme park but Universal;[15] the exception is the Indiana Jones movies, which Spielberg directed, but with the story entirely created, written, and held by his long-time friend George Lucas, who regularly worked with Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products as their creative consultant in attractions like Star Tours, Captain EO, Indiana Jones Adventure, and ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter. Future theme parks Universal Beijing Resort Main article: Universal Beijing Resort Universal Beijing Resort is the upcoming Universal theme park that will open around 2020 in Beijing, China. It will feature rides and attractions themed primarily to Universal-owned movies, TV shows, animation, and music, and as well as licensed properties from other companies (e.g. Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, etc.).[16][17] The project was announced on October 13, 2014, with more than 20 billion RMB being invested into the project. It will be jointly owned by Beijing Shouhuan Cultural Tourism Investment Co., Ltd. (BSH Investment), a consortium of four state-owned companies, and Universal Parks & Resorts.[18] As of 2019, the park is currently in construction. Universal Studios Moscow Main article: Universal Studios Moscow Universal Studios Moscow is an indoor theme-park and shopping complex that has been scheduled to open in 2022 in Moscow, Russia. It will home rides and attractions based on worldwide well-known pop-culture properties, like Universal-owned library and third-party properties. 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Duckburg: the city of the ducks created by Carl Barks is the place where DUCK AVENGER acts and before him where Fantomallard and Dolly Paprika performed their missions. This page briefly shows its story, a map indicating the most significant places, the two most credible and reasonable hypothesis about its supposed geographical location (based on Barks' and Don Rosa's stories) and details of some mysterious and secret places shown in several adventures (some of those related to DUCK AVENGER) of famous Disney artists. For those who want to know much more about this argument, there is a complete analysis of Duckburg history and facts based on Barks' and Rosa's universe in the interesting website by Sigvald Grosfjeld Jr.: Life and times in Duckburg. The Duckburg map is mainly based on the awesome and detailed research made by the German group DER DONALDIST : Der Standtplan von Entenhausen their Duckburg map takes references from the various places shown in the Carl Barks stories.
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Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake is the first European to step in the new land called New Albion, changing the name into Drake Borough. Francis Drake built a fort on the hill overlooking the area and he hide in the basement of the fort many volumes of what remained of lost library of Alexandria. During an indians attack Fenton Penworthy summarize in a single volume the most important informations contained in the ancient books. Francis Drake Together the crew of Francis Drake was also Duke Richard Quackett who also remained in Drake Borough after the departure of Francis Drake. The Duke, better known by the nickname of Mad Duke becomed famous not only for his extravagant behaviour but also for having stolled of part of the treasure that Fracis Drake would lead to Queen Elizabeth I and for having commissioned the construction of some medieval style manors around the area. Mad Duke Mad Duke Francis Drake To try to recover the missing treasure and the precious volumes of the lost library of Alexandria Francis Drake returned back to Drake Borough in 1585. But the Mad Duke was able to hide the treasure and to escape. Francis Drake was thus not able to find neither the missing treasure nor the books of lost library of Alexandria being destroyed during the indian attack to the fort. The Corsair sail back to home and he never come back again in the area because he died of fever during one of his trips in 1596. Cornelius Coot The fort (Fort Drake Borough) was given by the english soldiers to Cornelius Coot in the 1818. He thus renamed the fort as "Fort Duckburg" and after having accidentaly avoid that the area felt under the Spain garrison he founded the Woodchucks Militia to protect the fort from the indians attack. Cornelius Coot Clinton Coot In 1830 Cornelius' son Clinton Coot was born. In 1901 he founded the Junior Woodchucks to teach the young Duckburgians how to keep the good ideals, like making good actions, protecting nature and preserving knowledgement. For this purpose he uses the famous guidebook which is nothing more than the summary of the knowledge contained in the volumes of Alexandria's lost library. In 1898, his son Casey Coot brother of Elvira "Grandma" Coot (Grandma Duck) gave the property of the Fort and relevant hill (Killmule Hill) to a young scottish gold-digger in the Klondike named Scrooge McDuck, who takes possess of the property together with his two sisters Matilda and Hortense in 1902. Casey Coot & Scrooge McDuck Duckburg 1902 Duckburg 1930 In a few decades, also thanks to the investments of Scooge McDuck and other rich peoples, Duckburg is transformed from a small farmer village to a modern American city. The first apperance of name Duckburg is shown in a traffic indication in the last sketch of a Barks' story published in WDCS #49 October 1944. As for Carl Barks' indications, Duckburg is a city-state like the Italian San Marino or Vatican City. In this point of view, the state of Calisota where Duckburg is located can be considered like a nation itself a little bit bigger than the city. A clear indication that Duckburg is a city-state comes from Carl Barks' story UNCLE SCROOGE "TREASURE OF MARCO POLO" where the Duckburg embassy (in a foreign country) and the relevant national flag (a duck on a green-blue background) are shown in a sketch.
As for Barks indications Duckburg is located in the Duck County, closer to the Goose County which main city is Gooseville. The other nearest towns are Hentown and Catville. If we analize some of Barks' stories, (Duckburg is on the US west coast, not far from the desert, not far from the mountains and from the city of Los Angeles, near the old California-Spanish missions area etc..) Duckburg could be logically placed along the California coast between San Francisco and Los Angeles aproximately in the Morro Bay area. On the other hand, Don Rosa in chapter 10 of his saga The life and times of $crooge McDuck, based on the fact that Barks also takes reference of his homestate Oregon to depict the Ducks' living environment, prefers to place Duckburg up to the north of San Francisco, practically in the same bay where corrently the city of Eureka is located. The state of Calisota in this point of view is a real state of the union placed between a reshaped California and the state of Oregon.
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Mysterious and secret places of Duckburg
NOTRE DUCK The cathedral of Notre Duck certainly is one of the most suggestive and mysterious places in Duckburg, as is widely shown in Carl Barks' story THE PHANTOM OF NOTRE DUCK US#60 Nov. 1965. The peculiarity of this reproduction of an old Gothic church, which is basicly a copy of the Notre Dame of Paris, are the wishing well, the various secret passages, the underground and the mysterious traps well known and utilized by the worrying and mysterious lodger (maybe related to the designer?) the Phantom of Notre Duck. At the beginning there were no indications about the period of the building of this huge cathedral located in Duckburg. Therefore it must be a medieval reproduction probably manufactured, because of its impressiveness and relevant high realization costs, during the first decades of the twentieth century of growth and expansion of Duckburg due mainly to the presence and the investments of several managers and bilionaires, first of all Scrooge McDuck.
The Duckburg cathedral is also shown in a Brasilan story O CASAMENTO DO PATO DONALD of Irineu Soares Rodriguez, Luiz Podavin, Verci de Mello and Euclides Miyaura, in the occasion of the presumed (or better dreamed) wedding between Donald and Daisy celebrated in Notre Duck.
Notre Duck is shown again in a Brasilian story titled A VOLTA DO FANTASMA DE NOTRE DAME. In this adventure, which clearly takes reference from Barks, Scrooge McDuck and his nephews meet the mysterious phantom again. This time they suddenly discover that it is not the same one as in Barks' adventure, but the witch Magica de Spell in one of her impressive disguises.
In the italian story PAPERINIK E IL TESORO DI DOLLY PAPRIKA (DUCK AVENGER AND THE TREASURE OF DOLLY PAPRIKA) Marco Gervasio shows a very beautiful image of Notre Duck. In this interesting story there are also some indications about the possible connection between the mysterious Phantom of Notre Duck, the Mad Duke and the gentleman thief Fantomallard.
The cathedral of Notre Duck is again shown in the story of Pesce and Asaro PAPERINIK E L'ARCHITETTURA SPICCIOLA (DUCK AVENGER AND THE PETTY ARCHITECTURE) where in this case it is inhabited by a new phantom named Lord of the manholes alter ego of an eccentric Monetary Architect who is expanding the project of the previous ghost making in the basement of Notre Duck a scale reconstruction of the whole city of Duckburg by using coins coming from his robbery. Furthermore this new ghost is also planning to rob the Scrooge's Money Bin but at the end of the adventure he is stopped by the intervention of DUCK AVENGER.
A very interesting representation of the Notre Duck is made by the talented Architect/Disney artist Blasco Pisapia in one of his speciat article titled: Duckburg city guide published in Italy on TOPOLINO comic book in the august of 2014.
Notre Duck is shown again by Marco Gervasio in the eighteen episode of the saga dedicated to Fantomallard titled NOTRE DUCK. In this adventure the talented italian artist and writer takes references to the famous Barks story UNCLE SCROOGE AND THE PHANTOM OF NOTRE DUCK showing several internal and external locations of the Duckburg cathedral as well as its underground hideouts.
Always in the same story Gervasio reveals the origin of the Phantom of Notre Duck that corresponds to the architect Henry Quackett older brother of John Quackett alias Fantomallard. Henry retreats in 1924 within the Notre Duck Cathedral, which has been designed by himself and built in 1916. In the story It is also shown the beginning of the construction, in the underground hideout, of the model of the Notre Duck made with the coins stollen from the fountain. Gervasio also shows us the origin of the black costume worn by Henry Quackett which is based on the costume worn by a relative of Marie Lamont (mother of John and Henry) who in 1700 in Paris was a royal tax collector. He dressed in that way to afraid the debtors when he was charging taxes. At the end of the story Gervasio lets us guess that Henry Quackett might have continued to play the role of the Phantom of Notre Duck also in the future and give us a possible clue why, some decades later, his appearance could remember that of Scrooge. The reader could therefore imagine that during the attempt to steal the money from the Money Bin the could have been used the mask of Scrooge, or that Henry Quackett in old age could looks like Scrooge McDuck. However being its physiognomy definitely too high and different compared to that of the Phantom of Notre Duck shown by Barks it is more logical to suppose that the phantom met by Scrooge is another person who has replaced Henry Quackett (perhaps his brother John Quackett many years after finishing his business as a gentleman thief?)
THE PHANTOMS OF NOTRE DUCK Over the years Notre Duck was thus inhabited by several "phantoms": The first phantom of the Cathedral was Henry Quackett (Architect and designer of Notre Duck whose construction began in 1916) who in the mid-20s wore the black costume first. Henry Quackett also began, in the Notre Duck secret basement the construction of the Cathedral model with coins. The second phantom of the Cathedral is the one encountered by Scrooge Mc Duck, Donald Duck and nephews, around the middle of the 50's. The identity of this character, who resembles Scrooge, is still a mystery, even if probably having inherited the deeds of the first ghost, it can be supposed to be a relative of his, or at least someone aware of the identity of the first phantom. We can therefore reasonably suppose that the phantom encountered by Scrooge is none other than John Quackett (aka Fantomallard) who in old age has taken the place of his brother as the phantom of Notre Duck. The third ghost, reasonably met by Scrooge and nephews a few years after the adventure with the second phantom, others is not that the sorceress Magica de Spell in one of his many disguises. In this case it is logical to imagine that even the second phsntom is no longer present at Notre Duck. The fourth phantom who is called the Lord of the Manholes is instead a petty thief nicknamed Architect monetary. This maniacal individual has expanded (probably in the early 60s) the dungeons of Notre Duck where he is realizing with the coins even a model of the entire Duckburg. After having managed to penetrate the secret lair of Phantom Duck and made several thefts using his gadgets, he is faced and defeated by the masked avenger who "erases his memory" with a good dose of coco-nonos.
THE CASTLE OF THE MAD DUKE OF DUCKBURG This creepy manor (obviously another mediaeval reproduction) is shown in Barks' story HOUSE OF HAUNTS US#60 May 1966. This dismal castle has the bad fame to be ghost-infested and it is considered a place to avoid because it is full of traps and a mysterious dead-end underground. In the above mentioned story, some of these are restored and utilized for a short time by Scrooge as a secret hiding place for his money. Very little is known about the building period of the castle or the identity of the mysterious Mad Duke. The only image of him is shown by Barks in a picture in the relevant story. Considering the Duke outfit we can suppose that he was living no later than the end of 1500s, in this case the castle has been built long before the foundation of Duckburg, probably during the time of Fracis Drake thus around the year 1580 (The Mad Duke could have been part of Drake's crew). In this poin of view the supposed deeds of the Mad Duke could be only a legend passed down from the native population of the area to the first colonists placed in Duckburg after Cornelius Coot arrived.
This hypothesis is confirmed on the number one of the Italian comic book series DEFINITIVE COLLECTION edited by PANINI and dedicated to the character of Fantomallard where in the biography of Lord Quackett alias Fantomallard it is said that the Mad Duke of Duckburg, who his real name is Duke Richard Quackett, was one of his ancestors who arrived in New Albion with the ship Fracis Drake in 1579. Having taken possession of various land he thus built its castle and other possible manors. In fact in the story of Marco Gervasio LE STRABILIANTI IMPRESE DI FANTOMIUS-LADRO GENTILUOMO- IL NOBILE DIETRO LA MASCHERA (THE AMAZING VENTURES OF FANTOMALLARD -GENTLEMAN BURGLAR- THE NOBLE BEHIND THE MASK) palced in the Duckburg of the 1910 it is visible inside Villa Rose a portrait of the Mad Ducke and his castle. On a plate his name Richard Quackett is also indicated.
The mysterious side of this character and the fact, as Scrooge said, that he could imitate anybody, lets us reasonably suppouse that the Mad Duke could be in such a way also related (an ancestor?) to the Phantom of Notre Duck. This hypothesis seems to be confirmed in the italian story PAPERINIK E IL TESORO DI DOLLY PAPRIKA (DUCK AVENGER AND THE TREASURE OF DOLLY PAPRIKA) where in the Fantomallard' mansion Villa Rose some pictures of the Phantom of Notre Duck and the Mad Duke are present.
An interesting representation of the Castle of the Mad Duke is made by the talented architect/Disney artist Blasco Pisapia in one of his special articles entitled: Duckburg city guide published on the Italian comic book TOPOLINO in September of 2014.
The castle of the Mad Duke is shown again by Panaro and Baldoni in the story ZIO PAPERONE E IL CASTELLO DELLA DOPPIA BATTAGLIA (UNCLE SCROOGE AND THE THE CASTLE OF THE DOUBLE BATTLE) published on Italian comic book TOPOLINO n. 3093 on march 2015. In this adventure the Beagle Boys after having stollen the Scrooge's first dime use the Mad Duke's castle as headquarter using the various booby traps present inside the manor against the intruders.
In the story THE AMAZING VENTURES OF FANTOMALLARD -GENTLEMAN BURGLAR- THE TRAESURE OF FRANCIS DRAKE the italian Disney artist Gervasio shows the castle of the Mad Duke both in the 1585 when the Duke Richard Quackett alias Mad Duke was still living there and during the 20s thus in the period of Lord John Quackett alias Fantomallard.
In this aventure is finally clarified the story and the identity of the Mad Duke. The Duke Richard Quackett arived in New Albion (renamed Drake Borough) together the crew of Francis Drake in the 1579. The Duke remained in Drake Borough together other settlers after having stollen part of the booty that Francis Drake should have given to the Queen Elizabeth I of England. Than he vested some lands and he built some medieval style castles and manors like his famous castle, the Three Towers Castle and the Dismal Valley Manor.
In the 1585 Sir Francis Drake come back to Drake Borough in order to get back the part of his trasure stolled by the Mad Duke. But the Duke warned by his friend Count of Malasorte was able to hide what was left of the trasure and he moved to a friend or probaly in one of his other misterious manors like the Three Tower Castle or the Dismal Valley Manor not known by Francis Drake.
In fact in the story by Gervasio LE STRABILIANTI IMPRESE DI FANTOMIUS-LADRO GENTILUOMO- DOLLY PAPRIKA (THE AMAZING VENTURES OF FANTOMALLARD -GENTLEMAN BURGLAR- DOLLY PAPRIKA) it is shown that the Mad Duke after leaving his castle was guest for a short period at the manor of his friend Duckermensil, who was probably another rich person moved in that period from England to Drake Borough. The Mad Duke trailed by Francis Drake and his men also escaped from this manor via a secret passage.
THREE TOWER CASTLE This other beautiful reproduction of a mediaeval castle it was shown for the first time in the Italian story of Guido Martina and Massimo de Vita PAPERINIK E IL CASTELLO DELLE TRE TORRI (DUCK AVENGER AND THE THREE TOWER CASTLE) TOP. n°875-876 September 1973. This castle is famed for scary legends, one of which says that a ghost is living in one of the castle's towers. We know from the story that he castle belonged to a certain Spokius Spektrus, who died in the second half of the 1800s who is described as a mad person who likes to scare the people with tricks and fake apparitions . This first story does not show any images of this mad character, but his description, his maniacal taste for the creepy tricks, fit well to be related in such a way with the above mentioned Mad Duke. In this case the three tower castle could have been buit in the same period as the Mad Duke one.
A restored Three Tower Castle it is shown again in the story of Panaro and Zanchi PAPERINIK E IL CASTELLO DEI SEGRETI (DUCK AVENGER AND THE CASTLE OF THE SECRETS) published on TOPOLINO n. 2996 April 2013. From this adventure we know that after the castle was restored by the Duckburg municipal comunity DUCK AVENGER installed inside it a second secret hideout. The secret access of this hideout was hide behind a wall of the castle main living room, it can be opend pulling the big halberd placed in the wall.
In this story some internal rooms of the castle are shown as well as the secret passages and tunnels. Furthermore also the real image of Spokius Spektrus and his secret laboratory are shown. This character was a strange inventor who enjoy to create absurd machinery and misterious tricks used to scare the population living in the area and also his own friends. The Three Tower Castle is fully described on the related page Three Tower Castle
The Three Tower castle is shows how it was during the 20s by Gervasio in the fourteenth episode of the Fantomallard saga titled THE TRASURE OF FRANCIS DRAKE. In this adventure is told that the castle was originally buit by the Mad Duke. On one of his portrait in fact the Duke is represented in front of the Three Tower Castle instead of his usual manor. It is thu is logical to suppose that the castle was sold in a later period to Spokius Spektrus (or to some of his ancestors) by some heir of the Mad Duke.
In the same story Gervasio also shows that during the 20s Cartesius Gearloose, twin of Copernicus, has his secret laboratory in the underground of the castle. We can thus presume that Cartesius was a friend or a student or an assistant of Spokius Spektrus who also was a extravagant genius and inventor.
The Three Tower castle is shown again during the 20s in the sixteenth episode of the Fantomallard saga titled THE THIEF AND THE BILIONARE. In this adventure Cartesio Gearloose is back and he use the castle secret hideout as his laboratory.
In this adventure Gervasio also shown other rooms of the castle included the large living room with the portrait of Spokius Spektrus last owner of the manor.
VILLA ROSE Created by Guido Martina and drawn for the first time by Giovan Battista Carpi, this ruined (than destoyed) Villa, located in the Squash County area outside the Duckburg city limit, is the hideout of the gentleman thief Lord Quackett alias Fantomallard, and it is for sure one of the most mysterious and evocative Duckburg localities. Both Villa Rose and its mysterious owner are well described in the relevant pages: Villa Rose e Fantomallard. Also in this case, it can be taken into account that due to the typical characteristics of the mysterious gentleman thief (eccentricity, ability to disguise, darkness, maniac for mysterious places full of traps, etc..) it is reasonable to think that this character could be related to the previous ones or even better, he himself could be the The Phantom of Notre Duck
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These hypotheses have been partially confirmed in the biography of Lord Quackett published on the number one of the special volume DEFINITIVE COLLECTION edited in Italy by PANINI and dedicated to Fantomallard as well as by the various portraits of both the Mad Duke and the Phantom of Notre Duck represented by Gervasio in the various rooms of Villa Rose
ERMINE's HOUSE Created by Bruno Sarda and Marco Gervasio this other mysteroius hideout of Fantomallard is located in the mountains several miles outside Duckburg. This place is fully described in the relevant page Ermine's House.
VILLA LALLA The summer hideout of Fantomallard created by Fabio Michelini and Marco Gervasio is located near the sea in the north part of Duckburg bay. Also in this case this dismal mansion is fully described in the relevat page Villa Lalla.
DISMAL VALLEY MANOR This other reproduction of Medieval Castle is one of several secret hideout of Fantomallard and Dolly Paprika it is located in a difficult accessible area in the north-east of Duckburg. Considering the owner and style of construction also this castle was presumably made by the Mad Duke that we know being an ancestor of Lord Quackett. The Manor of Dismal Valley is fully described in the relevant page Dismal Valley Manor.
DUCK AVENGER's HIDEOUT Created by Guido Martina, this hideout designed and built by Gyro Gearloose under Donald's house is certainly one of the most secret and well protected places in Duckburg. All the informations about this secret hideout are available in the relevant page The Hideout.
THE HADA's HOUSE This creepy mansion in Duckburg's suburbs is shown in Marco Rota's story DONAL DUCK-THE HADA's HOUSE Anders & Co. n°31 July 1998. The sinister but handsome Count Rothaz Von Hada lives in this mansion together with his butler Dalan Dedon. The Count, who seems to be a vampire, comes from one of the oldest and noblest families of central Europe. During the XVII century one of his ancestors settled in the Duckburg area long before the city was founded. The house as in the best horrorfying tradition has a family cemetery, several secret passages and many traps. In this adventure Marco Rota hides in some sketches references to Barks (in a wall painting there is a caricature of the great artist, another one shows Barks' Zombie, and in one occasion Magica de Spell is mentioned etc...).
THE UNDERGROUND OLD DUCKBURG Don Rosa in the story UNCLE SCROOGE IN A LITTLE SOMETHING SPECIAL shows us the old village of Duckburg as it was at the end of the 1800s and beginning of the 1900s, whose remains are still part of the modern city underground. In this story the ghost underground village is utilized as a hideout by the baleful gang Magica de Spell, Beagle Boys, Flintheart Glomgold who together try to accomplish a devilish plan against Scrooge McDuck.
MONEY BIN's UNDERGROUND LIBRARY Don Rosa again in the story GUARDIAN OF THE LOST LIBRARY shows us a uptil now unknown underground under Scrooge's Money Bin. This secret place was realized by Sir Francis Drake under Fort Drakeborough as an escape tunnel and to hide several books raided from a Spanish ship. Those books were the summary of the remains of the famous and lost Alexandrian library. The story tells that those volumes have been summarized in one single manual by Fenton Penworthy the last Fort Drakeborough survivor after the Indian's attack. This manual has been later found by Cornelius Coot who gave it to his son Clinton Coot. He utilized this book as a base for the Junior Woodchucks's infallible guidebook.
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Duckburg: the city of the ducks created by Carl Barks is the place where DUCK AVENGER acts and before him where Fantomallard and Dolly Paprika performed their missions. This page briefly shows its story, a map indicating the most significant places, the two most credible and reasonable hypothesis about its supposed geographical location (based on Barks' and Don Rosa's stories) and details of some mysterious and secret places shown in several adventures (some of those related to DUCK AVENGER) of famous Disney artists. For those who want to know much more about this argument, there is a complete analysis of Duckburg history and facts based on Barks' and Rosa's universe in the interesting website by Sigvald Grosfjeld Jr.: Life and times in Duckburg. The Duckburg map is mainly based on the awesome and detailed research made by the German group DER DONALDIST : Der Standtplan von Entenhausen their Duckburg map takes references from the various places shown in the Carl Barks stories.
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Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake is the first European to step in the new land called New Albion, changing the name into Drake Borough. Francis Drake built a fort on the hill overlooking the area and he hide in the basement of the fort many volumes of what remained of lost library of Alexandria. During an indians attack Fenton Penworthy summarize in a single volume the most important informations contained in the ancient books. Francis Drake Together the crew of Francis Drake was also Duke Richard Quackett who also remained in Drake Borough after the departure of Francis Drake. The Duke, better known by the nickname of Mad Duke becomed famous not only for his extravagant behaviour but also for having stolled of part of the treasure that Fracis Drake would lead to Queen Elizabeth I and for having commissioned the construction of some medieval style manors around the area. Mad Duke Mad Duke Francis Drake To try to recover the missing treasure and the precious volumes of the lost library of Alexandria Francis Drake returned back to Drake Borough in 1585. But the Mad Duke was able to hide the treasure and to escape. Francis Drake was thus not able to find neither the missing treasure nor the books of lost library of Alexandria being destroyed during the indian attack to the fort. The Corsair sail back to home and he never come back again in the area because he died of fever during one of his trips in 1596. Cornelius Coot The fort (Fort Drake Borough) was given by the english soldiers to Cornelius Coot in the 1818. He thus renamed the fort as "Fort Duckburg" and after having accidentaly avoid that the area felt under the Spain garrison he founded the Woodchucks Militia to protect the fort from the indians attack. Cornelius Coot Clinton Coot In 1830 Cornelius' son Clinton Coot was born. In 1901 he founded the Junior Woodchucks to teach the young Duckburgians how to keep the good ideals, like making good actions, protecting nature and preserving knowledgement. For this purpose he uses the famous guidebook which is nothing more than the summary of the knowledge contained in the volumes of Alexandria's lost library. In 1898, his son Casey Coot brother of Elvira "Grandma" Coot (Grandma Duck) gave the property of the Fort and relevant hill (Killmule Hill) to a young scottish gold-digger in the Klondike named Scrooge McDuck, who takes possess of the property together with his two sisters Matilda and Hortense in 1902. Casey Coot & Scrooge McDuck Duckburg 1902 Duckburg 1930 In a few decades, also thanks to the investments of Scooge McDuck and other rich peoples, Duckburg is transformed from a small farmer village to a modern American city. The first apperance of name Duckburg is shown in a traffic indication in the last sketch of a Barks' story published in WDCS #49 October 1944. As for Carl Barks' indications, Duckburg is a city-state like the Italian San Marino or Vatican City. In this point of view, the state of Calisota where Duckburg is located can be considered like a nation itself a little bit bigger than the city. A clear indication that Duckburg is a city-state comes from Carl Barks' story UNCLE SCROOGE "TREASURE OF MARCO POLO" where the Duckburg embassy (in a foreign country) and the relevant national flag (a duck on a green-blue background) are shown in a sketch.
As for Barks indications Duckburg is located in the Duck County, closer to the Goose County which main city is Gooseville. The other nearest towns are Hentown and Catville. If we analize some of Barks' stories, (Duckburg is on the US west coast, not far from the desert, not far from the mountains and from the city of Los Angeles, near the old California-Spanish missions area etc..) Duckburg could be logically placed along the California coast between San Francisco and Los Angeles aproximately in the Morro Bay area. On the other hand, Don Rosa in chapter 10 of his saga The life and times of $crooge McDuck, based on the fact that Barks also takes reference of his homestate Oregon to depict the Ducks' living environment, prefers to place Duckburg up to the north of San Francisco, practically in the same bay where corrently the city of Eureka is located. The state of Calisota in this point of view is a real state of the union placed between a reshaped California and the state of Oregon.
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Mysterious and secret places of Duckburg
NOTRE DUCK The cathedral of Notre Duck certainly is one of the most suggestive and mysterious places in Duckburg, as is widely shown in Carl Barks' story THE PHANTOM OF NOTRE DUCK US#60 Nov. 1965. The peculiarity of this reproduction of an old Gothic church, which is basicly a copy of the Notre Dame of Paris, are the wishing well, the various secret passages, the underground and the mysterious traps well known and utilized by the worrying and mysterious lodger (maybe related to the designer?) the Phantom of Notre Duck. At the beginning there were no indications about the period of the building of this huge cathedral located in Duckburg. Therefore it must be a medieval reproduction probably manufactured, because of its impressiveness and relevant high realization costs, during the first decades of the twentieth century of growth and expansion of Duckburg due mainly to the presence and the investments of several managers and bilionaires, first of all Scrooge McDuck.
The Duckburg cathedral is also shown in a Brasilan story O CASAMENTO DO PATO DONALD of Irineu Soares Rodriguez, Luiz Podavin, Verci de Mello and Euclides Miyaura, in the occasion of the presumed (or better dreamed) wedding between Donald and Daisy celebrated in Notre Duck.
Notre Duck is shown again in a Brasilian story titled A VOLTA DO FANTASMA DE NOTRE DAME. In this adventure, which clearly takes reference from Barks, Scrooge McDuck and his nephews meet the mysterious phantom again. This time they suddenly discover that it is not the same one as in Barks' adventure, but the witch Magica de Spell in one of her impressive disguises.
In the italian story PAPERINIK E IL TESORO DI DOLLY PAPRIKA (DUCK AVENGER AND THE TREASURE OF DOLLY PAPRIKA) Marco Gervasio shows a very beautiful image of Notre Duck. In this interesting story there are also some indications about the possible connection between the mysterious Phantom of Notre Duck, the Mad Duke and the gentleman thief Fantomallard.
The cathedral of Notre Duck is again shown in the story of Pesce and Asaro PAPERINIK E L'ARCHITETTURA SPICCIOLA (DUCK AVENGER AND THE PETTY ARCHITECTURE) where in this case it is inhabited by a new phantom named Lord of the manholes alter ego of an eccentric Monetary Architect who is expanding the project of the previous ghost making in the basement of Notre Duck a scale reconstruction of the whole city of Duckburg by using coins coming from his robbery. Furthermore this new ghost is also planning to rob the Scrooge's Money Bin but at the end of the adventure he is stopped by the intervention of DUCK AVENGER.
A very interesting representation of the Notre Duck is made by the talented Architect/Disney artist Blasco Pisapia in one of his speciat article titled: Duckburg city guide published in Italy on TOPOLINO comic book in the august of 2014.
Notre Duck is shown again by Marco Gervasio in the eighteen episode of the saga dedicated to Fantomallard titled NOTRE DUCK. In this adventure the talented italian artist and writer takes references to the famous Barks story UNCLE SCROOGE AND THE PHANTOM OF NOTRE DUCK showing several internal and external locations of the Duckburg cathedral as well as its underground hideouts.
Always in the same story Gervasio reveals the origin of the Phantom of Notre Duck that corresponds to the architect Henry Quackett older brother of John Quackett alias Fantomallard. Henry retreats in 1924 within the Notre Duck Cathedral, which has been designed by himself and built in 1916. In the story It is also shown the beginning of the construction, in the underground hideout, of the model of the Notre Duck made with the coins stollen from the fountain. Gervasio also shows us the origin of the black costume worn by Henry Quackett which is based on the costume worn by a relative of Marie Lamont (mother of John and Henry) who in 1700 in Paris was a royal tax collector. He dressed in that way to afraid the debtors when he was charging taxes. At the end of the story Gervasio lets us guess that Henry Quackett might have continued to play the role of the Phantom of Notre Duck also in the future and give us a possible clue why, some decades later, his appearance could remember that of Scrooge. The reader could therefore imagine that during the attempt to steal the money from the Money Bin the could have been used the mask of Scrooge, or that Henry Quackett in old age could looks like Scrooge McDuck. However being its physiognomy definitely too high and different compared to that of the Phantom of Notre Duck shown by Barks it is more logical to suppose that the phantom met by Scrooge is another person who has replaced Henry Quackett (perhaps his brother John Quackett many years after finishing his business as a gentleman thief?)
THE PHANTOMS OF NOTRE DUCK Over the years Notre Duck was thus inhabited by several "phantoms": The first phantom of the Cathedral was Henry Quackett (Architect and designer of Notre Duck whose construction began in 1916) who in the mid-20s wore the black costume first. Henry Quackett also began, in the Notre Duck secret basement the construction of the Cathedral model with coins. The second phantom of the Cathedral is the one encountered by Scrooge Mc Duck, Donald Duck and nephews, around the middle of the 50's. The identity of this character, who resembles Scrooge, is still a mystery, even if probably having inherited the deeds of the first ghost, it can be supposed to be a relative of his, or at least someone aware of the identity of the first phantom. We can therefore reasonably suppose that the phantom encountered by Scrooge is none other than John Quackett (aka Fantomallard) who in old age has taken the place of his brother as the phantom of Notre Duck. The third ghost, reasonably met by Scrooge and nephews a few years after the adventure with the second phantom, others is not that the sorceress Magica de Spell in one of his many disguises. In this case it is logical to imagine that even the second phsntom is no longer present at Notre Duck. The fourth phantom who is called the Lord of the Manholes is instead a petty thief nicknamed Architect monetary. This maniacal individual has expanded (probably in the early 60s) the dungeons of Notre Duck where he is realizing with the coins even a model of the entire Duckburg. After having managed to penetrate the secret lair of Phantom Duck and made several thefts using his gadgets, he is faced and defeated by the masked avenger who "erases his memory" with a good dose of coco-nonos.
THE CASTLE OF THE MAD DUKE OF DUCKBURG This creepy manor (obviously another mediaeval reproduction) is shown in Barks' story HOUSE OF HAUNTS US#60 May 1966. This dismal castle has the bad fame to be ghost-infested and it is considered a place to avoid because it is full of traps and a mysterious dead-end underground. In the above mentioned story, some of these are restored and utilized for a short time by Scrooge as a secret hiding place for his money. Very little is known about the building period of the castle or the identity of the mysterious Mad Duke. The only image of him is shown by Barks in a picture in the relevant story. Considering the Duke outfit we can suppose that he was living no later than the end of 1500s, in this case the castle has been built long before the foundation of Duckburg, probably during the time of Fracis Drake thus around the year 1580 (The Mad Duke could have been part of Drake's crew). In this poin of view the supposed deeds of the Mad Duke could be only a legend passed down from the native population of the area to the first colonists placed in Duckburg after Cornelius Coot arrived.
This hypothesis is confirmed on the number one of the Italian comic book series DEFINITIVE COLLECTION edited by PANINI and dedicated to the character of Fantomallard where in the biography of Lord Quackett alias Fantomallard it is said that the Mad Duke of Duckburg, who his real name is Duke Richard Quackett, was one of his ancestors who arrived in New Albion with the ship Fracis Drake in 1579. Having taken possession of various land he thus built its castle and other possible manors. In fact in the story of Marco Gervasio LE STRABILIANTI IMPRESE DI FANTOMIUS-LADRO GENTILUOMO- IL NOBILE DIETRO LA MASCHERA (THE AMAZING VENTURES OF FANTOMALLARD -GENTLEMAN BURGLAR- THE NOBLE BEHIND THE MASK) palced in the Duckburg of the 1910 it is visible inside Villa Rose a portrait of the Mad Ducke and his castle. On a plate his name Richard Quackett is also indicated.
The mysterious side of this character and the fact, as Scrooge said, that he could imitate anybody, lets us reasonably suppouse that the Mad Duke could be in such a way also related (an ancestor?) to the Phantom of Notre Duck. This hypothesis seems to be confirmed in the italian story PAPERINIK E IL TESORO DI DOLLY PAPRIKA (DUCK AVENGER AND THE TREASURE OF DOLLY PAPRIKA) where in the Fantomallard' mansion Villa Rose some pictures of the Phantom of Notre Duck and the Mad Duke are present.
An interesting representation of the Castle of the Mad Duke is made by the talented architect/Disney artist Blasco Pisapia in one of his special articles entitled: Duckburg city guide published on the Italian comic book TOPOLINO in September of 2014.
The castle of the Mad Duke is shown again by Panaro and Baldoni in the story ZIO PAPERONE E IL CASTELLO DELLA DOPPIA BATTAGLIA (UNCLE SCROOGE AND THE THE CASTLE OF THE DOUBLE BATTLE) published on Italian comic book TOPOLINO n. 3093 on march 2015. In this adventure the Beagle Boys after having stollen the Scrooge's first dime use the Mad Duke's castle as headquarter using the various booby traps present inside the manor against the intruders.
In the story THE AMAZING VENTURES OF FANTOMALLARD -GENTLEMAN BURGLAR- THE TRAESURE OF FRANCIS DRAKE the italian Disney artist Gervasio shows the castle of the Mad Duke both in the 1585 when the Duke Richard Quackett alias Mad Duke was still living there and during the 20s thus in the period of Lord John Quackett alias Fantomallard.
In this aventure is finally clarified the story and the identity of the Mad Duke. The Duke Richard Quackett arived in New Albion (renamed Drake Borough) together the crew of Francis Drake in the 1579. The Duke remained in Drake Borough together other settlers after having stollen part of the booty that Francis Drake should have given to the Queen Elizabeth I of England. Than he vested some lands and he built some medieval style castles and manors like his famous castle, the Three Towers Castle and the Dismal Valley Manor.
In the 1585 Sir Francis Drake come back to Drake Borough in order to get back the part of his trasure stolled by the Mad Duke. But the Duke warned by his friend Count of Malasorte was able to hide what was left of the trasure and he moved to a friend or probaly in one of his other misterious manors like the Three Tower Castle or the Dismal Valley Manor not known by Francis Drake.
In fact in the story by Gervasio LE STRABILIANTI IMPRESE DI FANTOMIUS-LADRO GENTILUOMO- DOLLY PAPRIKA (THE AMAZING VENTURES OF FANTOMALLARD -GENTLEMAN BURGLAR- DOLLY PAPRIKA) it is shown that the Mad Duke after leaving his castle was guest for a short period at the manor of his friend Duckermensil, who was probably another rich person moved in that period from England to Drake Borough. The Mad Duke trailed by Francis Drake and his men also escaped from this manor via a secret passage.
THREE TOWER CASTLE This other beautiful reproduction of a mediaeval castle it was shown for the first time in the Italian story of Guido Martina and Massimo de Vita PAPERINIK E IL CASTELLO DELLE TRE TORRI (DUCK AVENGER AND THE THREE TOWER CASTLE) TOP. n°875-876 September 1973. This castle is famed for scary legends, one of which says that a ghost is living in one of the castle's towers. We know from the story that he castle belonged to a certain Spokius Spektrus, who died in the second half of the 1800s who is described as a mad person who likes to scare the people with tricks and fake apparitions . This first story does not show any images of this mad character, but his description, his maniacal taste for the creepy tricks, fit well to be related in such a way with the above mentioned Mad Duke. In this case the three tower castle could have been buit in the same period as the Mad Duke one.
A restored Three Tower Castle it is shown again in the story of Panaro and Zanchi PAPERINIK E IL CASTELLO DEI SEGRETI (DUCK AVENGER AND THE CASTLE OF THE SECRETS) published on TOPOLINO n. 2996 April 2013. From this adventure we know that after the castle was restored by the Duckburg municipal comunity DUCK AVENGER installed inside it a second secret hideout. The secret access of this hideout was hide behind a wall of the castle main living room, it can be opend pulling the big halberd placed in the wall.
In this story some internal rooms of the castle are shown as well as the secret passages and tunnels. Furthermore also the real image of Spokius Spektrus and his secret laboratory are shown. This character was a strange inventor who enjoy to create absurd machinery and misterious tricks used to scare the population living in the area and also his own friends. The Three Tower Castle is fully described on the related page Three Tower Castle
The Three Tower castle is shows how it was during the 20s by Gervasio in the fourteenth episode of the Fantomallard saga titled THE TRASURE OF FRANCIS DRAKE. In this adventure is told that the castle was originally buit by the Mad Duke. On one of his portrait in fact the Duke is represented in front of the Three Tower Castle instead of his usual manor. It is thu is logical to suppose that the castle was sold in a later period to Spokius Spektrus (or to some of his ancestors) by some heir of the Mad Duke.
In the same story Gervasio also shows that during the 20s Cartesius Gearloose, twin of Copernicus, has his secret laboratory in the underground of the castle. We can thus presume that Cartesius was a friend or a student or an assistant of Spokius Spektrus who also was a extravagant genius and inventor.
The Three Tower castle is shown again during the 20s in the sixteenth episode of the Fantomallard saga titled THE THIEF AND THE BILIONARE. In this adventure Cartesio Gearloose is back and he use the castle secret hideout as his laboratory.
In this adventure Gervasio also shown other rooms of the castle included the large living room with the portrait of Spokius Spektrus last owner of the manor.
VILLA ROSE Created by Guido Martina and drawn for the first time by Giovan Battista Carpi, this ruined (than destoyed) Villa, located in the Squash County area outside the Duckburg city limit, is the hideout of the gentleman thief Lord Quackett alias Fantomallard, and it is for sure one of the most mysterious and evocative Duckburg localities. Both Villa Rose and its mysterious owner are well described in the relevant pages: Villa Rose e Fantomallard. Also in this case, it can be taken into account that due to the typical characteristics of the mysterious gentleman thief (eccentricity, ability to disguise, darkness, maniac for mysterious places full of traps, etc..) it is reasonable to think that this character could be related to the previous ones or even better, he himself could be the The Phantom of Notre Duck
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These hypotheses have been partially confirmed in the biography of Lord Quackett published on the number one of the special volume DEFINITIVE COLLECTION edited in Italy by PANINI and dedicated to Fantomallard as well as by the various portraits of both the Mad Duke and the Phantom of Notre Duck represented by Gervasio in the various rooms of Villa Rose
ERMINE's HOUSE Created by Bruno Sarda and Marco Gervasio this other mysteroius hideout of Fantomallard is located in the mountains several miles outside Duckburg. This place is fully described in the relevant page Ermine's House.
VILLA LALLA The summer hideout of Fantomallard created by Fabio Michelini and Marco Gervasio is located near the sea in the north part of Duckburg bay. Also in this case this dismal mansion is fully described in the relevat page Villa Lalla.
DISMAL VALLEY MANOR This other reproduction of Medieval Castle is one of several secret hideout of Fantomallard and Dolly Paprika it is located in a difficult accessible area in the north-east of Duckburg. Considering the owner and style of construction also this castle was presumably made by the Mad Duke that we know being an ancestor of Lord Quackett. The Manor of Dismal Valley is fully described in the relevant page Dismal Valley Manor.
DUCK AVENGER's HIDEOUT Created by Guido Martina, this hideout designed and built by Gyro Gearloose under Donald's house is certainly one of the most secret and well protected places in Duckburg. All the informations about this secret hideout are available in the relevant page The Hideout.
THE HADA's HOUSE This creepy mansion in Duckburg's suburbs is shown in Marco Rota's story DONAL DUCK-THE HADA's HOUSE Anders & Co. n°31 July 1998. The sinister but handsome Count Rothaz Von Hada lives in this mansion together with his butler Dalan Dedon. The Count, who seems to be a vampire, comes from one of the oldest and noblest families of central Europe. During the XVII century one of his ancestors settled in the Duckburg area long before the city was founded. The house as in the best horrorfying tradition has a family cemetery, several secret passages and many traps. In this adventure Marco Rota hides in some sketches references to Barks (in a wall painting there is a caricature of the great artist, another one shows Barks' Zombie, and in one occasion Magica de Spell is mentioned etc...).
THE UNDERGROUND OLD DUCKBURG Don Rosa in the story UNCLE SCROOGE IN A LITTLE SOMETHING SPECIAL shows us the old village of Duckburg as it was at the end of the 1800s and beginning of the 1900s, whose remains are still part of the modern city underground. In this story the ghost underground village is utilized as a hideout by the baleful gang Magica de Spell, Beagle Boys, Flintheart Glomgold who together try to accomplish a devilish plan against Scrooge McDuck.
MONEY BIN's UNDERGROUND LIBRARY Don Rosa again in the story GUARDIAN OF THE LOST LIBRARY shows us a uptil now unknown underground under Scrooge's Money Bin. This secret place was realized by Sir Francis Drake under Fort Drakeborough as an escape tunnel and to hide several books raided from a Spanish ship. Those books were the summary of the remains of the famous and lost Alexandrian library. The story tells that those volumes have been summarized in one single manual by Fenton Penworthy the last Fort Drakeborough survivor after the Indian's attack. This manual has been later found by Cornelius Coot who gave it to his son Clinton Coot. He utilized this book as a base for the Junior Woodchucks's infallible guidebook.
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Post by Freddie on Jul 30, 2019 21:16:49 GMT 1
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The Hideout
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DUCK AVENGER's secret hideout was designed and built by Gyro Gearloose under Donald's house. The hideout's first appearance is in the second DUCK AVENGER story PAPERINIK ALLA RISCOSSA (THE REVENGE OF DUCK AVENGER) and it is also shown, with some differences depending on the artist, in most of the DUCK AVENGER's adventures. PAPERINIK TORNA A COLPIRE PAPERINIK TORNA A COLPIRE There are three secret entrances to the hideout, the first one is by an elevator hidden in Donald's bedroom closet, another one is by a trapdoor which is connected to the hideout by the garage, the third one is an emergency tunnel connecting the hideout directly with the house's backyard (this was not shown in the first stories but was created later). In this hideout DUCK AVENGER keeps his costume, and all the special devices, some of which belonged to FANTOMALLARD and most of the others created by Gyro. PAPERINIK TORNA A COLPIRE PAPERINIK E LA SCUOLA DEL KRIMEN In the story PAPERINIK E LA SCUOLA DEL KRIMEN (DUCK AVENGER AND THE KRIMEN SCHOOL) the hideout is equipped with a closed circuit camera which allows to spy Donald's rooms and yard. In the interesting special published in TOPOLINO n°2409 Jannuary 29, 2002, dedicated to Donald's home, the Architect-artist Blasco Pisapia shows with awesome cutouts the Donald's house and his secret hideout as well. These really interesting drawings show the hideout itselfs (maybe represented too futuristic according to what is shown in the first DUCK AVENGER stories) and the various secret entrances: The closet elevator in Donald's bedroom, the excape tunnel which goes directly to the backyard, another entrance in the chimney (in my opinion a little bit exagerated and useless even if it is shown in some less significant post-Guido Martina DUCK AVENGER stories). The other passage is shown connected to the basement of the house but in this case would be much more logical as shown in the most DUCK AVENGER stories connected to the garage where the masked duck kept his special car. Several times Donald's hideout was almost discovered or destroyed. The first time happened in the story PAPERINIK E IL CASTELLO DELLE TRE TORRI (DUCK AVENGER AND THE THREE TOWERS CASTLE) where Scrooge McDuck decided to sell donald's house to his other nephew Gladstone Gander. Another really dangerous situation for the hideout is shown in the story PAPERINIK E LA BELLA ADDORMENTATA (DUCK AVENGER AND THE SLEEPING BEAUTY), where John Rockerduck receives from Scrooge (by a trade with the painting of "Sleeping Beauty") the property of Donald's house, which he intended to destoy in order to build a pool. For a long time the hideout was not in dangerous until the story PAPERINIK E LA MINACCIA AL RIFUGIO (DUCK AVENGER AND THE THREAT TO THE HIDEOUT) where Scrooge wanted to create another money storage place just under Donald's house, so Donald is obligated momentarely to transfer all his devices to Villa Rose's underground. In this story, like in most of the same period ones, the DUCK AVENGER's hideout from a simply but comfortable and efficient place is transformed by some artits in an uncomfortable and messy room stuffed with strange devices, masks and useless knick-knacks.
In the recent story PAPERINIK E L'INTRIGO SOTTERRANEO (DUCK AVENGER AND THE UNDERGROUND INTRIGUE), the building of Duckburg's Subway puts DUCK AVENGER's hideout at risk once more. But in the end our hero manages to have the subway line moved, thus saving his secret hideout. In the very interesting story of Gervasio PAPERINIK E IL TESORO DI DOLLY PAPRIKA (DUCK AVENGER AND THE TRASURE OF DOLLY PAPRIKA) there is this beautiful view of the secret hideout with DUCK AVENGER reading one of the FANTOMALLARD diary.
Another beautiful image of the Phanto Duck's secret hideout is well depicted by Gervasio on his important story PAPERINIK E IL SEGRETO DI FANTOMIUS (DUCK AVENGER AND THE SECRET OF FANTOMALLARD).
Marco Gervasio is also the author of this interesting image of the DUCK AVENGER's hideout. The image is coming from the story PAPERINIK E IL PASSATO SENZA FUTURO (DUCK AVENGER AND THE PAST WITHOUT FUTURE).
Some other representation of the DUCK AVENGER's hideout are shown by Enna and Mastantuono in their interesting story PAPERINIK E IL RITORNO DI MAD DUCKTOR (DUCK AVENGER AND THE RETURN OF THE MAD DUCKTOR).
In this adventure DUCK AVENGER's hideout is found by the terrible Mad Ducktor negative ego separated from the personality of Gyro Gearloose. As usual at the end of the story this dangerous discover is forget taking a good quantity of Car Can.
In the story of Panaro and Zanchi PAPERINIK E IL CASTELLO DEI SEGRETI (DUCK AVENGER AND THE CASTLE OF THE SECRETS) the restored Three Tower Castle is shown again. Inside this castle DUCK AVENGER buit his second secret hideout to be used in the emergency situations.
This hideout has been located behind a wall of the Casle main living room. The secret access to the hideout can be opened pulling a big halbard.
Another beautiful hideout drawing in compliance with the original design, is shown in the PANINI stickers album "That's Donald" (1997) in the page dedicated to the Donald's house. An interesting secret hideout view is shown again in another PANINI stickers album MICKEY & DONALD L'album di TOPOLINO (2003). Also in this case, even if well drawn the hideout is represented too futuristic according to what is shown in the first DUCK AVENGER stories. In the same page there is also a sticker (covered with a special thermo-sensible paint) of Villa Rose but unfortunately not represented in a correct way respect to the original design.
In the issue n.9 of Disney Parade De Agostini's library (2003) dedicated to DUCK AVENGER, there are two pages concerning the secret hideout with some informations, curiosities and a beautiful view of the hideout which takes reference to the one realized by Blasco Pisapia. A plastic model of the secret hideout and the relevant DUCK AVENGER figurine is part of Donald's house kit given as a gift with the Italian comicbook TOPOLINO from number 2606 to 2610 (October-Dicember 2005). This gadget is a rare piece for the Disney memorabilia collectors, even if it isn't excellent in quality. It is a pitty that for obvious manufacturing and handling problems the hideout has been placed at the ground level and not under the house.
In the number 3 of the Italian pocket comic PAPERINIK APPGRADE some interesting drawings of the Donal Duck's house and relevant secret hideout are made by the awesome artist Marco Gervasio. Also these representation are based on the drawing of the Architect-artist Blasco Pisapia.
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Post by Freddie on Jul 30, 2019 21:23:28 GMT 1
Phantomduck Homepage Origins, metamorphosis ... Villa Rosa, Duckburg ... Hideout, special devices ... Publications, Stories ... Other Disney characters Links, Art, Gadgets ... The special car of DUCK AVENGER The car utilized by DUCK AVENGER during his missions was created in the first story, where Gyro Gearloose, following the indication of FANTOMALLARD' diary, started to install some special devices (spring ejection seat, extendible bumper and oil spread system) in the unhinged licence plate 313 of Donald's car. In the second adventure other devices are installed like the useful air cushion jets and the special camouflage changing gas which allows to paint the car in a dark flat black-green color and coming back to the original color in few minutes. In this story changes his licence plate utilizing the number 613 (maybe the licence plate of Gladstone's car?). Starting from the third adventure the special car also becomes a flyer car, but the classical color, just a little bit darkened, is maintained and the licence plate changes definitely in the letter X. As the years went by, always newer devices were installed in DUCK AVENGER's special car, unfortunately most of them grotesque and exagerated. According to the artist, the special car is shown with differences in the shape and colors. Giovan Battista Carpi for instance likes to draw the car with the bumpers, which normally are not shown by the others artists. For what concerns the color, it changes in the stories from the classical red and blue to a slightly darker version, or to a completely black or dark blue. In some stories the classical red and blue color are maintained (some artists color the car in red only). In the special issue Disney comic PAPERINIK UN EROE E MILLE GADGET (DUCK AVENGER AN HERO AND HUNDREDS GADGETS) the good artist Marco Gervasio shows the emrgency hideout of FANTOMALLARD transformed by DUCK AVENGER on a secret garage for his strange and unusual cars and machineries used in several adventures. On the right side of the wall the drawing of the FANTOMALLARD' special car prototype is shown. This DUCK AVENGER car model, originally was Donald's 313 car toy included in the Italian Disney comic TOPOLINo from n°2397 to n°2400. This model has been adeguately modified from the original design: the bumper has been added, on the inside handles and buttoms have been included and in the rear the fog light has been added as well. The car has been colored with the black-green matt painting as in the second DUCK AVENGER story, and the licence plate has been modified with the X. Others elements (radiator, hubcaps, seat etc..) have been repainted as well in order to give a less toy-like aspect to the car. Of course, Donald as the driver has been modified with a most appropriate DUCK AVENGER costume. In the 2007 the first issue of the DeAgostini Library dedicated to the famous Donald's car 313. Together the firt 66 volumes the elements and the relevant instruction to made the car are given incuding the plastic figures of Donald and his nephewes. In the volumes interesting and useful informations about this and other Disney cars, drawings and articles are present. Starting from the volume n. 76 all the elements and the relevant instruction to modify the classical Donald 's car in the special X car of DUCK AVENGER are given. The car is thus modified with the special black paint, alloy rims and the extendable bumpers. Of course together the various car element also the figure of DUCK AVENGER is given. Also in this case the 20 volumes dedicated to the special X car are plenty of interesting informations about the car, the DUCK AVENGER's special tricks and tools, his best adventures, the FANTOMALLARD' special car, the super Spider of Marvel Daisy, some information about the futuristic PK and about some other cars of various Disney Characters. The model is compoused by plastic and metal parts, several screws and electrical cables. Full mounted the car is 56 cm long and 40 cm large with a total weight of about 4,5 Kg. When the figure of DUCK AVENGER is installed the total high of the toy is about 35 cm. A very unique and well made collectible gadget for any Disney fans. Both the car versions are equipped with stering wheels and spring suspensions, functioning front and rear lights, seats soft touch leather-like, gear stick, functioning clacson, radio with three songs, starter key, and the sound of the motor. Some gadgets are also present in the car like for instance the picture of Daisy and Marvel Daisy, box tools, Duckburg and Mousetown maps, umbrella, alarm clock, suitcase, and relevant back carry-suitcase. The model is equipped with a back bonnet which can be open and with the back seat which is normaly used by the Donald 's nephewes. In the DUCK AVENGER's back bonnet thereare the box with the special tools and the maps of Duckburg and Mousetown. Being a car of the 50s the seat belts seem too modern and are not so credible. Also the motor bonnet can be open in order to show the beautiful reproduction of the motor complete of head, candels, battery, coil ignition, clacson horn and Air filter. Well made is also the metal radiator with the typic upper cap. The motor and the other sound effects are made by means of two battery. An interesting computer graphic movie about the Donal Duck and DUCK AVENGER car has been made by 3D studio Max and placed on Youtube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmAoBRHJZac.html A huge model of the DUCK AVENGER's car has been made during the Carneval of Morbegno (Italy) in the 2008. Also in this case the relevant film is available on Yuotube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgQh7Igc9GM.htmlDUCK AVENGER other special vehicles Other than his special car DUCK AVENGER in some adventures utilize strange vehicles always created by his friend Gyro Gearloose. Just before Donal dressed the FANTOMALLARD' costume thus in the first story PAPERINIK IL DIABOLICO VENDICATORE (DUCK AVENGER THE DEVILISH AVENGER) published on italian comic book TOPOLINO. n. 706-707 he use a special jet scooter to bring back from Villa Rose the costume and the hipnotic oil lamp. This jet scooter was given to him by Gyro while he was modify the Donald' car installing the first special devices as for the FANTOMALLARD' diary. The first real special vehicle used by DUCK AVENGER can be considere the Gyro-horse which was a mechanical flying horse appeared in the story PAPERINIK E LA PARAPSICOLOGIA (DUCK AVENGER AND THE PARAPSICOLOGY) published on TOPOPLINO n. 1125. In the story PAPERINIK E IL BINOCOLO DI SCAPPAMENTO (DUCK AVENGER AND THE EXAUST-BINOCULARS) published on TOPOLINO n.1167-1168 Gyro Gearloose provides to the masked duck a special flying device which was a long binoculars to ride as a flying broom. In the story PAPERINIK E IL PARACADUTE ASCENSIONALE (DUCK AVENGER AND THE RISING PARACHUTE) published on TOPOLINO. n. 1176 , Donal receive from Gyro a strange large flying umbrella volante named as rising parachute. In the story PAPERINIK SUPERSTAR (DUCK AVENGER SUPERSTAR) published on TOPOLINO. n. 1334 , DUCK AVENGER is equipped with a small flying saucer to be used as silence vehicle to spy his enemy. In the story PAPERINIK E IL DRAMMA CICLICO (DUCK AVENGER AND THE CYCLIC DRAMA) published on the larger size comic book ALMANACCO TOPOLINO. n. 214 , DUCK AVENGER use a special high speed Gyro-cyclo of course always created by his friend Gyro Gearloose. In the story PAPERINIK E GLI OCCHIALI MAGICI (DUCK AVENGER AND THE MAGIC GLASSES) published on TOPOLINO n. 1962 , DUCK AVENGER use a special flying armchair which unfortunatelly for him it is very difficult to pilot. A real aircraft in the shape of a batman style vehicle is also used by DUCK AVENGER in the story PAPERINIK E GLI ALIENI (DUCK AVENGER AND THE ALIENS) published on ALMANACCO TOPOLINO. n. 292 . Also in this case the special vehicle was for scure created by Gyro. In the story PAPERINIK CONTRO I METEO ROBOT (DUCK AVENGER AGAINST THE METEO ROBOT) published on ALMANACCO TOPOLINO. n. 290 , DUCK AVENGER is equipped by Gyro of a special broom which has the special characteristic to wipe away the clouds. Another strange aircraft created by Gyro for DUCK AVENGER it is shown in the storyPAPERINIK CONTRO ZAFIRE (DUCK AVENGER AGAINST ZAFIRE) published on TOPOLINO. n. 2695. In the ULTRAHEROES saga published on TOPOLINO. n. 2727-2734, 2755 , DUCK AVENGER use a modified "ultra" version of his special car. In the adventures PAPERINIK E LA SCHEGGIA ORBITALE (DUCK AVENGER AND THE ORBITAL SPLINTER) published on TOPOLINO. n. 2850 and PAPERINIK E IL SUBDOLO PERICOLO CUCCIOLO (DUCK AVENGER AND THE SHIFTY PUPPY DANGER) published on TOPOLINO. n. 2853, the masked duck use a powerful, armored and armed excavator named mechanical Armarillo. In the story PAPERINIK E IL RITORNO DI MAD DUCKTOR (DUCK AVENGER AND THE RETURN OF MAD DUCKTOR published on TOPOLINO. n. 2967, DUCK AVENGER use as a fast transport vehicle a special device with retro-rockets. In the adventures PAPERINIK SULL'OCEANO SCOMBINATO (DUCK AVENGER ON THE CHAOTIC OCEAN ) published on TOPOPLINO. n. 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009 Gyro Gearloose gives to DUCK AVENGERs a new super-powered car with new advanced special devices called 313-XTREME. In the story PAPERINIK E IL MISTERO DEL FALSO CHE È VERO (DUCK AVENGER AND THE MISTERY OF THE TRUE FAKE published on TOPOPLINO n. 3092, DUCK AVENGER together the singer Paperefano Bolletta use the Interjet, a strange vehicle created by Gyro Gearloose to materially fly inside the web net. Even if not related to a story, an article published on TOP. n° 3113 shows a beautiful image of Duck Avenger on board of a strange "snow motocycles". In the story PAPERINIK E IL PROTOCOLLO MAD DUCKTOR (DUCK AVENGER AND THE MAD DUCKTOR PROTOCOL) published in Italy on TOPOLINO. n. 3126, Duck Avenger is using a futuristic flying machinery always created by Gyro. TOP
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